Lowry later became president of the NAACP in Florida and organized boycotts in Tampa while he was pastor at Beulah Baptist Church.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is Monday, has been a national holiday since 1983. It was 15 years after King's death before Congress passed the legislation, which President Reagan signed into law.
Prince Charles is reported to have said both his sons should visit Auschwitz: Harry for wearing a Nazi costume and William for helping him choose it. Photo: Reuters
