Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Monday, Jan. 19, this year. Observed annually on the third Monday in January, the federal holiday is set aside to recognize civil rights leader, Martin Luther King ...

There’s no denying that the image of Dr. King has been distorted over time to make his bold, radical message more “palatable.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Monday, Jan. 19 is the time people across the U.S. remember and honor slain civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. King, ...

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