Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed annually on the third Monday of January, celebrates the birth of the legendary Baptist minister and nonviolent leader of the civil rights movement. This year, the holiday takes place on King’s actual birthday, Jan. 15, but celebrations in the Lansing area aren’t contained to just one day.
The rundown of MLK Day events to commemorate the holiday statenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from statenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
An assistant professor at Michigan State University, Blaire Morseau is one of two new faculty members in the Department of Religious Studies to receive an inaugural 1855 Professorship.