Historic Dr. King visit to Orlando nearly lost to history
Why was there so little coverage of King’s only visit?
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ORLANDO, Fla. – People around the country will pause to remember and celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The civil rights icon’s actual birthday is Jan. 15. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill designating the holiday be observed on the third Monday of January. It came 15 years after King was assassinated.
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King was a man known around the world. A visit to your city from the civil rights leader put the city on notice that change was about to happen.
An art-glass wall honoring Parramore's history is part of the new downtown campus shared by the University of Central Florida and Valencia College. The wall, unveiled in fall 2020, comprises six panels, some of which are 12 feet tall.