The dream of Dr. King doesn’t stop now, just because Martin Luther King Jr. Day is over. Dr. King’s nephew was in Colorado Springs yesterday, speaking on the King Center’s mission this year. Throughout this week,
Denver’s annual MLK Day Marade is a four-decade old tradition, celebrating the civil rights movement's pioneer and the African American pursuit of freedom. The Marade participants marched from the MLK Jr. monument in City Park, down Colfax Avenue, to Civic Center Park.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s direct connections to Denver may be minimal, yet year after year, the community hosts one of the nation's largest celebrations of his life and legacy. What's happening: The annual Marade — a combination of the words "march" and "parade" — takes place next Monday to mark MLK Day.
Two federal holidays are observed on Monday. Here's how banks, the DMV, government offices and grocery stores will be impacted.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Since it's a federal holiday, some businesses and services may be closed. Here's what to know.
The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.
Alongside Inauguration Day, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, where the former American leader and civil rights activist is remembered, honored, and celebrated every third Monday of January. Even though the Colorado Springs area expects freezing temperatures tomorrow,
Before marching from downtown Grand Junction to Colorado Mesa University on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, walkers can warm up with coffee and hot chocolate.
Isaac Newton Farris Jr., public speaker and nephew to Martin Luther King Jr., sat down with KRDO13's Bradley Davis
Colorado State University held an event in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, Jan. 20. The celebration blended reflection, service and community engagement. The event, which attracted students,
Martin Luther King Jr. leads the Walk to Freedom through downtown Detroit on June 23, 1963. MLK Day will be observed on Jan. 20. Bettmann Archive The first holiday of the year was just a couple of ...
Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...