April 8 History – Congressman John Conyers introduces the first legislation providing for a MLK Federal Holiday April 08, 1968
April 16 History – MLK writes “Letter from Birmingham Jail” in response to a group of white clergymen April 16, 1963
May 17 History – MLK delivers the “Give Us the Ballot” speech at the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom at the Lincoln Memorial May 17, 1957
