MLK Day
Krista Deshayes2023-01-16T11:45:54-06:00A day on, not a day off. In 1983, Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed a bill that set every third Monday in January as a day to honor the life's work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Schools, businesses, and federal offices are given a day off to recognize and pay respects to Dr.King’s message of peace and justice. But there is more to the day than just paying homage to the great African-American leader with a tweet or participating in a local march. Born Michael Luther King Jr. on January 15, 1968, Dr. King came from [...]