Houston has 2 parades celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. at the same time. Here's why.
Houston has doubled its celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy with two parades on the same day and at the same time. Here's why.
What stores are closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
Two federal holidays are observed on Monday. Here's how banks, the DMV, government offices and stores will be impacted.
Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and more
The pause impacts 11 cultural observances like Black History Month, Women's History Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and more.
Defense Agency Pauses Celebrations of Martin Luther King’s Birthday, Women’s History Month and Others
The Pentagon joined the scramble by federal agencies trying to conform to President Trump’s war on diversity programs.
Pentagon intelligence agency pauses events, activities related to MLK Day, Black History Month
In response to Donald Trump's order banning DEI initiatives, the DIA has paused special event programs and related events, including for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Pentagon Agency Pauses Holocaust Remembrance Days and Black History Month
The Defense Intelligence Agency notified its employees that the Pentagon agency will not be observing a slew of holidays and heritage months in order to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders,
Pentagon agency halts MLK Day, Black History Month, other celebrations
The Defense Intelligence Agency's pause comes in response to President Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal workplace.
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Houston to celebrate MLK Day with parades, community service, education
Organizations across Houston plan to honor Martin Luther King Jr., the late civil rights activist, in various ways.
Hundreds turn out despite bracing cold for Houston's MLK Day parades
Even with temperatures in the 20s at sunrise and a winter storm warning in effect for Houston, Wendell Manigault was ...
MLK Jr. Day: ‘Powerful historical moment' celebrated by marches, job fairs, other events
MLK Jr. Day is a federal holiday, so most government offices across the nation are closed and the Postal Service won't be ...
Are banks open on MLK Day? What to know before you head out
The nation will honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday as part of a National Day of Service to pay tribute to his legacy ...
Trump's inauguration falls on MLK Day. That overlap is pretty rare
Trump is only the third president to be sworn in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Due to the particulars of the calendar and ...
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Martin Luther King III on Trump's inauguration, MLK Day, and the need for a return of civility
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 ...
KKK distributes flyers in Kentucky telling immigrants to ‘leave now’
Police are investigating after racist fliers purportedly issued by the Ku Klux Klan that directed immigrants to “leave now” and “avoid deportation” were found in several Kentucky cities on ...
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Lynchburg civil rights icon Virgil Wood dies at 93
The Rev. Virgil Wood, a major figure in the fight for civil rights in Lynchburg, died in Houston on Dec. 28 ... Wood helped to coordinate Martin Luther King Jr.’s visit to Lynchburg on March ...