Welcome, Everyone!
We officially invite you to take part in our Martin Luther King, Jr. community-wide celebration here in Grant County, Indiana. We are celebrating his life and his legacy of passion for unity, peace, and equality.
On April 8, 1968, Congressman John Conyers introduced legislation to make Martin Luther King Day a federal holiday.
On November 3, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill to
establish the third Monday in January as Martin Luther King, Jr.
National Holiday, and it was set to begin in 1986.
On August 27, 1984, President Reagan signed legislation providing the MLK Federal Holiday Commission to establish the holiday for a term of 5 years with an option to renew.
MLK Day was first celebrated on January 20, 1986, which makes this the 23rd year of celebration!
On August 23, 1994, President Bill Clinton signed the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday and Service Act. He expanded the mission of the holiday to include a focus on community service, interracial reconciliation and youth anti-violence initiatives.
In cooperation with the spirit of the MLK Jr. Federal Holiday and Service Act, all celebration activities include festivities that harmonize with the purposes of the holiday.
Plato said, “Whatever a culture honors, it cultivates.” We have
labored to honor the legacy of unity, peace, and equality to
preserves its fruits in future generations.
MLK Celebration Team 2008
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