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Timeline: Creation of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

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Arizona Gov. Evan Mecham rescinds MLK Day as his first act in office, setting off a boycott of the state.

(Photo: Vernon Matthews / copyright, The Commercial Appeal)

Trayvon Martin's Photos, Text Messages Released as Evidence
05/24/2013
African-Americans on Forbes Most Powerful Women List 2013
05/23/2013
HBCU Review: North Carolina Central Univ. Reaches Milestone
05/22/2013
Bring That Week Back: Remembering Malcolm Shabazz
05/22/2013
Wealth Wednesday Q&A: Stacey Tisdale
05/22/2013
How You Can Help the Victims in Oklahoma
05/21/2013
Deadliest U.S. Tornadoes Since 1900
05/21/2013
A Snapshot of the African-American Financial Experience
05/21/2013
Export Your Summer Jobs Search
05/21/2013
Devastation in Oklahoma
05/21/2013
All-Star 2013 Commencement Speakers
05/20/2013
Money Monday: 6 Summer Vacation Money Tips
05/20/2013
HBCU Review: Microsoft Donates $8 Million in Software Grants
05/17/2013
Timeline: The Boston Marathon Bombing Case
05/16/2013
Bring That Week Back: NOLA Shooting Suspect Identified
05/15/2013
10 Best-Paying Summer Jobs
05/14/2013
Report: Gun Violence Has Declined Since 1993
05/14/2013
The 411 on Student Loan Debt
05/13/2013
HBCU Review: Howard University Exec Sued for Using "N" Word
05/08/2013
Money-Saving Travel Tips
05/08/2013
Found Alive: 3 Women Escape Cleveland Kidnappers
05/08/2013
Bring That Week Back: FAMU Names New Band Director
05/07/2013
Can USC Overcome Racial Profiling Stigma?
05/07/2013
Wacky Moments From the NRA Convention
05/07/2013
Same-Sex Marriage Around the US
05/03/2013
Top 10 Racially Insensitive Advertisements
05/02/2013
What You Can Do to Help Stop Gun Violence
05/02/2013
Bring That Week Back: Georgia Teens Party at Integrated Prom
05/01/2013
Wealth Wednesday: Making and Sticking to a Budget
05/01/2013
HBCU Review: Investigation Continues in VSU Hazing Incident
04/30/2013
Bring That Week Back: Black Male Teachers Myth Debunked
04/24/2013
Top Historically Black Colleges and Universities
04/23/2013
Black Movements: Where Are They Now
04/23/2013
Top Twitter Scandals
04/23/2013
HBCU Review: HBCUs Show Big Gains in Graduation Rates
04/23/2013
10 Infamous Manhunts in U.S. History
04/23/2013

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