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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 20, and several events throughout central Ohio are honoring King with keynote speeches, marches, service projects and more.

Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Ohio Northern University in 1968. One woman remembers the impact the prominent civil rights leader’s words had at the rural northwest Ohio school.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — 2025 marks 40 years since Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a federal holiday across the nation. Though, here in Columbus, there is an annual celebration that embodies the morals and values of the Civil Rights leader.

About 50 people came together and marched over 10 blocks while listening to King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

Many places are offering free public events to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Here's where you can find them in Ohio.

Less than three months before he was assassinated and at the height of his international fame, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke at Ohio Northern University about the fight for ...