Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal ...

New York, refused to come to work on King’s birthday. King had a long partnership with labor unions. In Detroit in 1970 for a fund-raising dinner for Rep. John Conyers (right), Coretta Scott ...

John Conyers, D-Detroit ... United Autoworkers union members at a General Motors plant in North Tarrytown, New York, refused to come to work on King’s birthday. King had a long partnership ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Donald Trump's inauguration will result in the closure of several key offices and services.

Monday, January 20, commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This year, the holiday coincides with ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He ...

John Conyers of Michigan introduced legislation ... will not be sending or delivering mail Monday.Financial servicesThe New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will not be trading on MLK Day.Wells ...

John Conyers of Michigan ... Polls conducted by the Washington Post and the New York Times indicated most Americans did not trust King or thought he was too radical because of his speeches ...