Martin Luther King Jr ... Representative John Conyers, a Michigan Democrat, introduced legislation for a federal holiday shortly after King Jr.'s death. The bill did not gain immediate traction ...

Monday, January 20, commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr ... Just four days after King’s assassination in 1968, US Rep. John Conyers of Michigan introduced legislation ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an ... Only a few days after his death, Congressman John Conyers proposed legislation to create a national holiday in honour of King. But it wasn't until 15 years ...

Bernice King warns decades of work to reduce inequities in housing is at risk, as the Trump administration cuts funding for ...

Nobel Peace Prize awardee Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, triggering riots across the US. His death shook the civil rights movement but also cemented his legacy in the fight for ...