Monday, Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day recognizing the life and legacy of the world-renowned civil rights leader. Organizations around New Orleans are celebrating the occasion with ...

New Orleans was one of the first major cities to host a Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the U.S., several years before it became a national holiday. The big picture: There are several events planned ...

Two local cultural institutions are offering free activities on Monday (Jan. 20), Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... (Jan. 22), Eric Blanchard, of the New Orleans Museum of Art, will conduct a ...

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day this week, we recall some of the iconic civil rights leader’s visits to New Orleans. King’s most important link to the city is that the Southern ...

New Year's Day kicked off 2025 less than ... we might be wondering when we will be getting our next day off. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, or MLK Day, is less than two weeks away and will be paired ...

Bettmann Archive The first holiday of the year was just a couple of weeks ago, with banks and big retailers closed on New Year’s Day. Now, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is here — and it happens ...

“I’d like somebody to mention that day ... King, Martin Luther King Jr.'s son, even supported Ray's claim of innocence. In 1997 members of King’s family publicly supported Ray’s appeal for ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday (Jan. 20), representing ... who previously served as the Mayor of New Orleans. The event at First Baptist Orlando will honor students, community leaders ...

For the third time in U.S. history, Martin ... New Orleans area hotel Trump's inauguration is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. This also happens to fall on Martin Luther ...

In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, more than 230 Entergy employees and community partners across Arkansas, ...

This year’s recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day marks the 39th anniversary of ... Marty Bland, 84, who has worked in education for 61 years in New York City and attended James Madison ...