MLK Day was first recognized as a federal holiday on January 20, 1986.
Yolanda King, Dr. Martin Luther King’s oldest child, spoke at Penn State Altoona twice: January 20, 1997 and January 23, 2003 for the annual MLK celebration. She also spoke at the University Park campus of Penn State.
Altoona Mirror Jan. 27, 1997, pg. 4
Editorial Opinion on Yolanda King’s appearance at Penn State Altoona. Altoona Mirror, January 27, 1997, pg. 4
A photo of Yolanda and myself when she appeared at Penn State Altoona on January 23, 2003. The photo is taken at the Harry E. Slep Student Center.
The Altoona Mirror’s article on Ms. King’s appearance on January 23, 2003 is pasted below.
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The week-long activities to celebrate MLK’s Birthday at Penn State Altoona, the week of January 21, 2003.
Altoona Mirror January 19, 2003, pg. 12
Yolanda died on May 15, 2007 at the age of 51.