Jan 15, 2025 · Arizona didn't celebrate Martin Luther King Day until 1993, a decade after it became a federal holiday. Here's how the Super Bowl played a role.

Jan 15, 2024 · According to the Arizona State Library, Governor Bruce Babbitt declared Martin Luther King Jr. Day an Arizona holiday in March 1986. This came after the State Legislature …

Jan 20, 2025 · The path for Martin Luther King Jr. Day becoming a state holiday in Arizona was not simple and drew national criticism for its resistance to adopting it into law.

Jan 18, 2025 · Martin Luther King Day will be observed on Jan. 20 this year. Here are 6 ways to honor the late civil rights leader around metro Phoenix.

Jan 17, 2025 · The holiday was finally inked into state law in November 1992. Voters passed a Martin Luther King Civil Rights Day holiday, making Arizona the last state to formally install an …

Feb 3, 2023 · With Black History Month here and the Super Bowl less than two weeks away, we take a look at the long road it took for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Arizona, a road that cost …

Dec 10, 2024 · On November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a law designating the third Monday in January as a national holiday in honor of Martin Luther King. Inspired by this …

Jan 17, 2025 · It took a long and contentious fight to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a state holiday in Arizona. The big picture: The movement to carve out a day to honor King began …

The Arizona Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee will celebrate its 39th year of promoting cultural diversity, awareness and unity as it seeks to involve all Arizonans in …

Oct 8, 2024 · Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday in Arizona. Despite the federal establishment of Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, which was passed by Congress and signed by President …