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Arizona didn't celebrate Martin Luther King Day until 1993, a decade after it became a federal holiday. Here's how the Super Bowl played a role.
Getting outdoors for Dr. Martin Luther King Day 2025 won't cost a cent at many of Arizona's prized natural landmarks. Monday, Jan. 20, marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the U.S., and the federal ...
Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20. Here's what to know about MLK Day, Inauguration Day and why the two are being observed on the same day in 2025.
Former President Ronald Reagan made MLK Day a federal holiday in 1983 and it was first celebrated three years later. However, ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on Jan. 20, 2025. ... But it took longer than that for states across the country to adopt the holiday, including fights in Arizona, ...
Arizona's path to recognition was particularly complex. In March 1986, Governor Bruce Babbitt declared Martin Luther King Jr. Day an Arizona holiday through executive order after the State ...
Georgia's recognition in 1984 actually made it one of the first handful of states to adopt an MLK Day, and Arizona Gov. Evan Mecham revoked recognition in 1987 that had been established by his ...
The Phoenix are had a sunny and cool MLK Day, with a high in the upper 60s. ... In Arizona, our temperatures will be impacted by the pattern.
January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. ... including fights in Arizona, ...
Bakari Sellers Inspires Arizona High Schoolers To Be ‘Leaders Of Right Now’ In MLK Day Speech. Sellers encouraged the audience to become the leaders they hope to be right now.
Arizona didn't celebrate Martin Luther King Day until 1993, a decade after it became a federal holiday. Here's how the Super Bowl played a role.