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26 Martin Luther King Jr. rumors we've unpacked

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By Martin King, Coretta Scott King
| Snopes.com Verified
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we compiled a collection of our stories about the late civil rights leader. The federal holiday celebrating the life of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was observed on the third Monday in January 2026, despite the National Park Service removing the holiday from its list of free-entry days in late November 2025. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, on Jan. 15, 1929, King dedicated his life to achieving equality and justice for all Americans.
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A Civil Rights Reading List

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By Karcheik Sims-Alvarado, Tera W. Hunter, Coretta Scott King, Winston A Grady-Willis
| Atlanta History Center
During the panel discussion with Judge Brenda Cole and Dr. Vicki Crawford at our Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration on January 18, 2025, an audience member asked the question, “What books can we add to our learning… to our family libraries?” Dr. La’Neice Littleton, panel moderator and  Atlanta History Center Director of  Community Collaborations, was happy to share her recommended book list, many of which can be found at our Kenan Research Center and available to read on your next visit.
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25 Rumors We've Fact-Checked About Martin Luther King Jr. Over the Years

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By Martin King, Coretta Scott King
| Snopes.com Verified
Sources Kosmas, Sam. "Why Is Trump's Inauguration on MLK Day?" FOX 5 DC, 14 Jan. 2025, https://www.fox5ny.com/news/trump-inauguration-day-schedule-day-time-mlk-day-2025. Romo, Vanessa. "Martin Luther King Jr. Was Once Considered 'radical.' Here's How He Came to Be Lauded." , 11 Jan. 2024. , https://www.npr.org/2024/01/11/1223867834/mlk-day-history-federal-holiday.
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