The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream ... Then in 1987, Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded his predecessor's executive order enacting a state holiday in Arizona.
It took a long and contentious fight to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a state holiday ... executive branch employees a paid day off. When Gov. Evan Mecham took office in January 1987, one ...
MLK Day is a federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., encouraging reflection ... In 1987, Arizona Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded MLK Day as his first act in office. Many entertainers ...
MLK Day is a federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., encouraging reflection ... In 1987, Arizona Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded MLK Day as his first act in office. Many entertainers ...
Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.