HR21-1004 Summary

• House resolution commemorating the birthday and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., born January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia.

• Highlights Dr. King's major accomplishments including leading the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott, directing the 1963 March on Washington with over 200,000 participants, and his pivotal "I Have a Dream" speech.

• Acknowledges Dr. King's instrumental role in landmark civil rights legislation including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965, and his 1964 Nobel Peace Prize award.

• Notes that Colorado enacted Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on April 4, 1985, championed by Representative Wilma Webb, with first celebration on January 20, 1986, predating federal designation and featuring the annual "Marade" event.

• Encourages appropriate observances, ceremonies, and activities throughout Colorado cities, towns, counties, school districts, and local governments, and directs copies of the resolution be sent to federal and state officials and congressional delegations.