Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was known for his teachings of equality, justice, and nonviolence, and what better way to carry ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on January 20, with mail and trash collection unavailable, banks and government offices closed, schools closed in some areas, and most private businesses ...

MLK Day is Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. On this day, Americans are encouraged to observe civic work and community service in honor of King's legacy. Columbus' first MLK Day March was held in 1987, one year ...

And young people — including three central Ohio high ... in Columbus to honor King occurred in 1986, which also was the first year of the federal Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.

Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Ohio Northern University in 1968. One woman remembers the impact the prominent civil rights leader’s words had at the rural northwest Ohio school.

City of Columbus MLK Day Event | Lincoln Theatre Celebrate and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the annual City of Columbus MLK Day Program. The march was canceled due to weather ...

Today's local leaders expressed defiance toward Trump, while young speakers at the Columbus celebration spoke in hopeful tones about the future.

Less than three months before he was assassinated and at the height of his international fame, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke at Ohio Northern ... asked that day in 1968.