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A new documentary from Stevie Wonder will explore his role in establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday.
In response to President Donald Trump's executive order banning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, the Pentagon's intelligence agency has paused special event programs and related events, ...
The Black Heritage Society, founded in 1974 by Ovide Duncantell Jr., hosted Houston's — and the nation’s — first MLK parade in 1978, with Martin Luther King Sr. as the inaugural grand marshal.
Linda "Sonshine" Moorer has been named the Grand Marshal of the 2025 MLK Day Parade. With a 38-year career in radio and the entertainment industry, Sonshine has become a beloved and influential ...
The free event helped provide books and sporting equipment to encourage local children to stay active and continue reading in the summer.
The proclamation was accepted by committee member Angela Douglas and it declared June 19, 2025, as Juneteenth Day in the Town ...
MLK Day lands on the third Monday of January — close to King's Jan. 15 birthday. King himself worried the legal protections he dedicated his life to realizing would not be followed by greater ...
Democrats spent this MLK Day pushing for a voting rights bill that seems dead in the U.S. Senate Reverend Al Sharpton asked the Senate to call a vote on the voting rights bill ...
Saturday marks the 27th Annual MLK Jettie Rhodes Day Celebration. It’ll be held at King Park in Urbana. The event is named ...
St. Petersburg MLK Day Dream Big Parade Jan. 17 -20 | Downtown St. Petersburg The parade travels through the heart of downtown St. Petersburg on First Avenue South, culminating at Tropicana Field.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Road closures will be in effect in Downtown Pensacola on Thursday for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day Parade. Due to heat safety concerns, the parade will now begin ...