King's reputation as an orator, scholar, theologian and activist committed to improving lives at the grassroots level grew as he moved with his wife from Montgomery to Atlanta. His civil rights work with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference took him from community to community, focusing on local issues with national implications.

Here’s a look at what is open and closed in Colorado. Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a state holiday in Colorado. Gov. Dick Lamm signed the law creating the holiday on April 4, 1984. Physical branches of banks are typically closed for the holiday,