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Students dance during the annual “Bridgeport Has a Dream” Martin Luther King, Jr. Day performance organized by Connect-US at the Klein Memorial Auditorium, in Bridgeport, Conn. Jan. 15, 2024.
Mildred Williams marches in the 25th Annual Bridgeport, Black Pride, Martin Luther King March on Stratford Avenue . Monday, Jan. 18, 2010 ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is just around the corner, and Connecticut has a host of different events to celebrate his legacy.
Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday is an annual opportunity to reflect on the legacy of the great civil rights leader. It’s not necessarily a holiday to be festive, but an occasion to thi… ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day marks the birthday of one of the most influential civil rights activists in the country.
Two rituals of American civic life coincided, and perhaps collided, Monday with celebrations of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in cities and towns throughout the United States and the inauguration of ...
The nation marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 20, but events across Connecticut will honor the civil rights leader throughout the month of January.
Here's what's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2025 The holiday is celebrated each year on the third Monday of January, falling on Jan. 20 this year, which coincides with the ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20, marks the birthday of one of the country’s most influential civil rights activists.