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June is Pride Month but not every AZ city goes all out to party in the heat. Here are the best Pride events in Phoenix, ...
A group of Indigenous students at the University of Arizona say the closure of a Native program is a "betrayal" of the school ...
Next Monday’s MLK Day of Service offers opportunities for volunteers throughout Southern Arizona to get involved in strengthening their communities. Across the nation, hundreds of thousands of ...
Fun things to do in metro Phoenix on Memorial Day weekend include a new water park, Salt River Tubing, restaurant deals and lots of free events.
Boykins played a crucial role in the 1992 campaign for Arizona to officially recognize Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Boykins was part of the "Victory Together Team," working alongside notable ...
Georgia's recognition in 1984 actually made it one of the first handful of states to adopt an MLK Day, and Arizona Gov. Evan Mecham revoked recognition in 1987 that had been established by his ...
Former President Ronald Reagan made MLK Day a federal holiday in 1983 and it was first celebrated three years later. However, it took Arizona until 1993 to recognize and celebrate the holiday.
In 1987, Arizona Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded MLK Day as his first act in office. Many entertainers and organizations began to boycott the state. The NFL even moved the 1993 Super Bowl from Phoenix ...
ATLANTA (AP) — A massive 70-member choir belted out “Hallelujah” at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day service Monday at his former congregation in Atlanta, followed by a stern message from his ...
On Wednesday morning, 275 Arizona high school students traveled to Washington on the Cardinals' plane as part of an all-expenses-paid four-day visit that includes tours of the U.S. Capitol and ...
PHOENIX – The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. is being commemorated in Phoenix with an MLK Day march and festival. Monday’s annual Arizona Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration begins with ...