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Garmin morris biography of martin luther king


I think Dr. King Martin wants us to MOVE now.

  • I think Dr. King Martin wants us to MOVE now.
  • LIBRARY CLOSED ON MONDAY, JANUARY 20 (MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY).
  • Martin Luther King, Jr., born on January 15, 1929, was a revered American civil rights leader who stood for peace, unity, justice, and human.
  • I'm sure Martin Luther King, Jr. would be awfully disappointed in us if we did not observe his holiday by doing what makes us happy.
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    • Martin Luther King, Jr., born on January 15, 1929, was a revered American civil rights leader who stood for peace, unity, justice, and human.!

    Martin Luther King Jr.

    1929-1968

    In Focus: Martin Luther King Jr.

    Day

    In the nearly 40 years that the United States has celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the national holiday has never coincided with the inauguration of a non-incumbent president. That changes this year.

    Martin Luther King Jr.

    Day is celebrated annually on the third Monday in January to mark the late activist’s birthday. In 2025, the holiday falls on January 20, the same day typically set aside for Inauguration Day every four years.

    For more information on our featured programs celebrating the life and lasting legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including a day of.

    Indeed, January 20 is also when Donald Trump will be sworn in as 47th president.

    Bill Clinton and Barack Obama previously took presidential oaths of office on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. However, in both cases, the men were starting their second consecutive terms, much quieter occasions than the transfer of power from one president to the next.

    Days after King’s assassination in 1968, a campaign for a holiday in his honor began. U.S. Representative John Conyers Jr. of Mi