Rarely seen color photos of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ATLANTA ... U.S. Democratic Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, one of the longest-serving members of Congress known for his liberal stance ...

(Photo by TPLP/Getty Images ... In 1968, Michigan Rep. John Conyers introduced the first motion to make King's birthday a federal holiday four days after he was assassinated in Memphis.

(AP Photo/Chick Harrity) The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave ... difficult path to acceptance. Supporters knew it would not be easy. King, who was 39 years old at the time, was a polarizing figure to ...

John Conyers, U.S. Representative for Michigan's 14th congressional ... One of the King Center’s other early goals was to push for support of Conyers’ bill to establish the Martin Luther King Jr.

John Conyers, U.S. Representative for ... One of the King Center’s other early goals was to push for support of Conyers’ bill to establish the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

John Conyers, D-Detroit ... One of the King Center’s other early goals was to push for support of Conyers’ bill to establish the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. And Coretta Scott King ...

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John Conyers of Michigan ... Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. Supporters knew it would not be easy. King, who was 39 years old at the time, was a polarizing figure to half the country even before ...