A Long Path to the King Holiday Jan 15 Written By Calinda Lee HISTORY MATTERSThe push to make Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a national celebration began almost immediately after Dr. King’s assassination in April 1968. But it wasn’t until 1983 that President Ronald Reagan signed legislation to make it a federal holiday… Calinda Lee
A Long Path to the King Holiday Jan 15 Written By Calinda Lee HISTORY MATTERSThe push to make Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a national celebration began almost immediately after Dr. King’s assassination in April 1968. But it wasn’t until 1983 that President Ronald Reagan signed legislation to make it a federal holiday… Calinda Lee