Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

  • Martin Luther King Jr. waves to supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Aug. 28, 1963, during the March on Washington. AP/Getty images.
    Martin Luther King Jr. waves to supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Aug. 28, 1963, during the March on Washington. AP/Getty images.
    Compiled from an Amy McKenna piece via Encyclopedia Brittanica online In the United States, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day is observed annually on the third Monday in January. This year the remembrance falls on Monday, January 20. The day commemorates the life and work of Dr. King, who was a Baptist minister and prominent leader in the American civil rights movement. People are encouraged to use ...

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