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The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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On the third Monday of the month , federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day .

King's family and others carrying on his legacy of equality, justice and non-violent protest want Americans to remember that this holiday is really about helping others.

The establishment of the holiday had a prolonged, difficult path to acceptance.

AmeriCorps CEO estimates there have been hundreds of projects involving hundreds of thousands of people for MLK day in recent years .

The federal agency that deploys volunteers to serve communities around the nation has distributed $1.5 million in grants to 200 nonprofits, faith-based groups and other organizations.

The Rev. Bernice King wishes people would do more than “quote King, which we love to do”.

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