The annual day of remembrance for Martin Luther King Jr. is less than two weeks away, falling on Monday, Jan. 20, the same day as Inauguration Day this year.. Here’s what to know about Martin ...

In Focus: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. ... He was a founding member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and played key roles in several major demonstrations that transformed society.

King would go on to become one of the most prominent figures in the Civil Rights movement, founding the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957 and leading the 1963 March on Washington.

It wasn’t for 15 years until after King’s death that civil rights activists finally succeeded in making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a nationally observed holiday.. On Nov. 2, 1983, Reagan ...

The day's events are being organized by the Tuscaloosa chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Activities will begin at 8 a.m. at Beulah Baptist Church, 3100 25th St., with a ...

I Have A Nightmare—Martin Luther King Jr. Is Rolling Over In His Grave On Trump’s 2nd Inauguration Day [Op-Ed] Posted on January 20, 2025 - By Siobhan Dixon ...

The statue of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is seen unveiled from scaffolding during the soft opening of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011.

The Rev. Bernard Lee, another member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, also accompanied them. Abernathy made it clear in his autobiography that King died in the hospital after being ...

Charles Steele Jr., the second longest serving president of the civil rights organization co-founded in 1957 by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, is stepping down on Aug. 31.

King would go on to become one of the most prominent figures in the Civil Rights movement, founding the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957 and leading the 1963 March on Washington.