PHOENIX — Evan Mecham ... Hull said. Mecham was at the center of a controversy over a paid state holiday to honor slain civil-rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and drew raised eyebrows ...

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 Evan Mecham rescinded his predecessor's executive order enacting a state holiday in Arizona.

Tucsonan Betty Liggins met Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s, when she was working as a mail distributor at a post office in Chicago. Here, across US, crowds keep King's vision alive Skip to ...

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.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. waved to supporters during the March ... Then in 1987, Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded his predecessor’s executive order enacting a state holiday in Arizona.

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 Evan Mecham rescinded MLK Day as his first act in office.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 ...

ATLANTA — The MLK Day holiday is marked annually as a day of service and remembrance of the struggle for justice, equality and the Beloved Community that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made his life ...