The annual parade dates back to the committee’s formation in 1987, which propositioned the city to recognize MLK Day as a holiday.
Former President Ronald Reagan made MLK Day a federal holiday in 1983 and it was first celebrated three years later. However, it took Arizona until 1993 to recognize and celebrate the holiday.
It was 15 years after King's death before civil rights activists finally succeeded in making Martin Luther King Day a nationally observed holiday. Arizona was not the last state to create an ...
PHOENIX – The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. is being commemorated in Phoenix with an MLK Day march and festival. Monday’s annual Arizona Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration begins with ...
Join us in remembering Martin Luther King Jr. with this special edition of "Arizona Horizon." We'll speak with the ASU professor, Jeffery Wilson, who received the 2024 Martin Luther King Jr ...
Dr. King was invited to speak at “The Sunday Evening Forum" on the University of Arizona campus. Tucson native Jacque Barnes ...
In 1987, Arizona Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded MLK Day as his first act in office. Many entertainers and organizations began to boycott the state. The NFL even moved the 1993 Super Bowl from Phoenix ...
Former President Ronald Reagan made MLK Day a federal holiday in 1983 and it was first celebrated three years later. However, it took Arizona until 1993 to recognize and celebrate the holiday. Here's ...
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