The US has celebrated Martin Luther King Day since 1986 after President Reagan signed legislation creating the holiday in honor of the slain advocate of non-violent protest in pursuit of the most basic of civil rights.
It is a day off for many, but also a time to commit to serving others and remember the pernicious attitudes Dr. King fought have in some cases faded, but not entirely disappeared.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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