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MLK Day 2025: Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Service in Atlanta
Barber, II, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, will be the keynote speaker, known for his activism and leadership in civil rights and nonviolent protests. MLK Day is a federal holiday honoring Dr ...
Reminisce on Martin Luther King Jr.'s only visit to Omaha
There’s an adage that goes: “The best part of the meal is the company.” And those words were never more true than in June 1958 when the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to town.
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Events in Greater Cincinnati for MLK day
Dr. King was a civil rights activist who worked to end segregation. A few of his most notable works include the March on Washington in August 1963, which was followed by his “I ...
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What is MLK Day? What to know about the federal holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored on ... The Baptist minister first came to national prominence during the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott in ...
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Powerful legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.’s message endures
The resonance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final speech, delivered on the eve of his assassination in Memphis, reverberates through ...
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What is MLK Day? What to know about the federal holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated ... to national prominence during the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott in Alabama. King would go on to become one of ...
Why MLK came to Shreveport in 1958
As time inevitably passes, we must remember that speeches of this magnitude were not given in a vacuum—they were calls to ...
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Martin Luther King Jr in Florida: Where civil rights leader stayed, spoke and was shot at
But marches and protests for civil rights and sit-ins ... IN KING'S FOOTSTEPS:St. Augustine-area sites are connected to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Despite years of requests to maintain the site ...
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CMU students honor Martin Luther King Jr. through dance, songs, poetry
A Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Showcase presented an array of student performers and their interpretation of the words and ...
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Baltimore Scene by Sloane: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Dinner | PHOTOS
Renae Johnson, US government program expert, at the 37th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Dinner (Sloane Brown) From left – Carmisha Green, Gable office manager, Michelle Green ...
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Martin Luther King III on Growing Up Without His Iconic Dad, How He Had to 'Emerge from My Father's Vast Shadow'
the Baptist preacher and civil rights leader Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. That speech now stands ...
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Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr. With 30+ Fascinating Facts About the Civil Rights Icon
Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights ...