Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal ...

New York, refused to come to work on King’s birthday. King had a long partnership with labor unions. In Detroit in 1970 for a fund-raising dinner for Rep. John Conyers (right), Coretta Scott ...

John Conyers, D-Detroit ... United Autoworkers union members at a General Motors plant in North Tarrytown, New York, refused to come to work on King’s birthday. King had a long partnership ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Donald Trump's inauguration will result in the closure of several key offices and services.

Here’s what’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025.

New York (CNN) — Monday ... Just four days after King’s assassination in 1968, US Rep. John Conyers of Michigan introduced legislation for a federal holiday to honor the civil rights leader.

On the third Monday of the month, federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin ...