Long Island Black History Month events honoring and commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other individuals of African descent. Long Island 2016 events at the Long Island Browser community events calendar that displays events, activities and things to do in Nassau County, Suffolk County and the Hamptons on Long Island, New York.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an American federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year, which is around the time of King's birthday, January 15.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American pastor, minister, social activist, humanitarian who led the African-American Civil Rights Movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs.

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