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.
Arizona was one of the last states to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday ... order from former Gov. Bruce Babbitt that would have made MLK Day an Arizona holiday.
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 shortly after his 1968 ...
Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.
The article outlines Arizona's contentious history with recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a state holiday and the ...