Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day came early in Kansas, beginning on his birthday with a march, a formal proclamation and words honoring the beloved civil rights figure. The Jan. 16 event, put on annually by the Kansas African American Affairs Commission,

For some Black women, the high road led to the nation’s memorial to the civil rights leader.

Federal and state offices, banks, as well as postal and trash services will be closed or suspended Monday. Here’s what else you should know.