It’s been 61 years since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., made a memorable visit to the Arizona State University campus in ...

The article outlines Arizona's contentious history with recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a state holiday and the ...

As the nation recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a traditional celebration will take place locally. The 2025 MLK Day ...

While it is now a time-honored tradition, the establishment of Martin Luther King Jr. Day had a prolonged, difficult path to ...

It took a long political effort to make the King Holiday commemoration a federal law. ATLANTA — The MLK Day holiday is marked annually as a day of service and remembrance of the struggle for justice, ...

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.

Arizona was one of the last states to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday and the only state that required a ...

However, in 1987, Governor Evan Mecham canceled the holiday, claiming Babbitt's executive order was illegal. Arizona ultimately became the last state to approve the holiday by popular vote in ...