LUMBERTON — At least two events will be held Monday in Robeson County to commemorate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the slain civil rights leader.
Born on Jan. 15, 1929, King’s birthday became a national holiday in 1971. His efforts to advance civil rights for African-Americans and others in the United States through civil disobedience and nonviolent means have been far-reaching and emulated as a way to effect positive change and to fight injustice.
The celebration is held each year on the third Monday of January, and is a federal and North Carolina holiday.
Celebrations will take place in Fairmont and Lumberton on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The Fairmont event will be at noon on Jan. 17 in the Fairmont-South Robeson Heritage Center.