Martin Luther King Jr Day 2024 Celebration. A baptist minister who advocated the use of nonviolent means to end racial segregation, he first came to national prominence during a bus boycott by african americans in. On the third monday in january, martin luther king jr day honors the american clergyman, activist, civil rights movement leader.

Rooted in the ingenuity and excitement of the human spirit, this intergenerational celebration is key to cultivating racial pride and nurturing community building by. On friday, january 12, 2024, indiana university celebrated the 38th anniversary of martin luther king day as a national holiday in the united states with “an afternoon.