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. However, the holiday wasn’t ...

John Conyers of Michigan ... on April 4, 1968. Related: MLK requested a song minutes before his assassination, and that tune comforted millions The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. walked across ...

Mela Restaurant & Lounge, which is located in Decatur, Ga., is the object of scorn and ridicule for having the unmitigated gall to market their MLK Day event Saturday, Jan. 18, using an obscene ...

CONYERS, Ga. — It's confirmed that R&B superstar Usher will open a Dave's Hot Chicken in Conyers on Friday. It's the franchise's first restaurant in Georgia. According to a press release from ...

During the annual MLK Jr. “Voices of the Dream” community recognition dinner at the Red Berry Estate, students, their families and attendees sold out the event to honor those who inspire.

The 2025 MLK Day Beloved Community Commemorative Service ... In 1968, Michigan Rep. John Conyers introduced the first motion to make King's birthday a federal holiday four days after he was ...

Sunday marks the second deadline in an effort to release the RFK and MLK assassination files, just weeks after the fallout from the highly anticipated release of the Epstein files by the ...

John Conyers of Michigan ... and Kroger — will be open on MLK Day. Wholesale retailers Costco and Sam’s Club will also be open Monday. Most major restaurant chains will be serving food ...