Great Men
On a day the markets are closed to honor Martin Luther King, we delve into the archives to go behind the scenes of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Atlanta, GA
January 18, 2021
This weekend marks the 35th anniversary of the first time a holiday honored Martin Luther King.
In 1983, the third Monday in January was designated by the US government as the official annual recurrence. It took effect three years later. Over the ensuing decade-and-a-half, states adopted the day at varying rates and to differe…
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