is there a day named after him?
Yes, it is called Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Martin Luther King Jr.
 Observed for the first time on January 20, 1986, it is called Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
when was martin luther king jr. born? January 15, 1929 who were his parents? Reverend Michael King Sr. and Alberta King was he married? Coretta Scott do you know where they got married? Heiberger, Alabama how many kids did they have? Four children do you know their names? Yes, Yolanda King, Martin Luther King III, Dexter Scott King and Bernice King did he go to college? Yes, Morehouse College what did he study? Bachelor of Arts (BA) in sociology did he go to a university? Yes, at Boston University. did he go to a university? Yes, at Boston University which courses did he take? systematic theology can you please name any movement that he participated in? civil rights movement what was it about? It was a decades-long struggle to end institutionalized racial discrimination, disenfranchisement and racial segregation in the United States
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Martin Luther King Jr. [SEP] Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Beginning in 1971, cities such as St. Louis, Missouri, and states established annual holidays to honor King. At the White House Rose Garden on November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill creating a federal holiday to honor King. Observed for the first time on January 20, 1986, it is called Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Following President George H. W. Bush's 1992 proclamation, the holiday is observed on the third Monday of January each year, near the time of King's birthday. On January 17, 2000, for the first time, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was officially observed in all fifty U.S.