Jan 17, 2025 · Residents of South Carolina and North Carolina recalling the man and his message this week can also recount King’s connections to our states. They are as monumental as the man. Yes, if history had...

Jan 18, 2021 · In celebration and honor of the life + legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and in observance of MLK Day, we’ve learned of his ties to the Lowcountry and the state of South Carolina.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., [1] and often referred to shorthand as MLK Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed on the third Monday of January each year.

Jan 20, 2025 · Martin Luther King Jr. is interviewed by journalists as he left the Selma, Ala., jail in 1965. The civil rights leader had been arrested four days earlier in a voter registration protest...

Jan 17, 2025 · MLK Day 2025 in Columbia features music, fitness, storytelling, and service events from Jan. 17-20, including a 5K and free museum day. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, is Martin...

Jan 13, 2025 · Columbia SC will celebrate the life of Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through art, music, service and activism. Here are some ways to commemorate the legacy of Dr. King.

Jan 15, 2024 · Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday that marks King’s Jan. 15 birthday. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year. Check below for MLK Day events taking place. This...

Mar 11, 2017 · It wasn’t until 2000 that South Carolina declared the third Monday in January as Martin Luther King Day. It had also become a city holiday in Rock Hill, Spartanburg, and Greer. But in...

Jan 9, 2022 · COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s biggest ceremony to honor the life of civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr. will be held virtually again because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The King Day at...

Jan 16, 2023 · In Columbia, MLK Day started off with a prayer service and then the South Carolina NAAP's annual King Day at the Dome march. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King,...