15 Years to Make MLK Day a Holiday On April 8, 1968—just four days after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated—Michigan Congressman John Conyers introduced legislation to make King's birthday a federal holiday. Congressional conservatives rejected it, claiming it was "unheard of" to honor a private citizen who'd never held office and that King wasn't worthy due to alleged communist ties. For 15 years (1968-1983), Conyers reintroduced the bill every single congressional session. In 1979, th

Fifty years ago today, Robert F. Kennedy gave an iconic speech in Indianapolis, telling the crowd about Martin Luther King's assassination. The city was expected to riot, but instead, he calmed the crowd into silence. Watch Kennedy's full speech below. https://www.wthr.com/article/watch-robert-kennedy-gives-speech-in-indianapolis-after-mlks-assassination | WTHR-TV