Martin Luther King Jr. Day is just as much a Detroit holiday as it is a federal one. Created after overwhelming approval in Congress and being signed into a law by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is just as much a Detroit holiday as it is a federal one. Created after overwhelming approval in Congress and being signed into a law by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 ...

How did Martin Luther King Jr. Day come to be a federal holiday? On April 8, 1968, Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., introduced legislation for a federal holiday, according to The King Center. The next ...

Here’s a rundown of how Martin Luther King, Jr. Day came to be a federal holiday. ... On April 8, 1968, Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., introduced legislation for a federal holiday, ...

How did Martin Luther King Jr. Day become a holiday? Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., introduced legislation to create a federal holiday honoring King on April 8, 1968, just four days after ...

April 8, 1968 - Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) introduces legislation for a federal holiday to commemorate King, just four days after his assassination. January 15, 1969 - The Martin Luther King Jr ...

Martin Luther Luther King, Jr. Day honors the legacy and celebrates the birthday of the ... Representative John Conyers (D-MI) and Senator Edward Brooke (R-MA) introduced a bill to make King ...

Long-serving former Democratic Congressman John Conyers Jr., who was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus and first introduced Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday, but had to ...

U.S. Rep. John Conyers says today's dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington D.C. provides the nation with an opportunity to reflect on the works of the civil rights leader ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. waved to supporters during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the ...