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What better time to “come to the table” to work toward the ideals of unity, liberty and justice for all that we recite in the Pledge of Allegiance. What better time to lift our voices and take a stand ...
Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968. King was a tireless advocate for equality and is best known for his message of peaceful ...
Martin Luther King III discusses the legacy of his iconic father and his emotional struggle to forge a path of his own in an excerpt from his new book 'What Is My Legacy?: Realizing a New Dream of ...
Here’s The Inspiring Reason Why Martin Luther King was originally named Michael King before changing both his name and his son’s name. By Kalyn Womack Published January 21, 2025 ...
During Martin Luther King Jr.'s years of public appearances, he visited S.C. 10 times between 1959 and 1967, favoring the Penn Center in as a special retreat.
Martin Luther King III, a civil rights activist and the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, spoke to CBS News on MLK Day and Trump's inauguration.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s determination to publicize and change the fact that underserved and marginalized communities disproportionately experience environmental dangers remains unfinished today ...
The annual "Freedom Rally and March" as part of the Rochester Branch of the NAACP's annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "We Have a Dream Celebration" was held Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in downtown ...
When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day? The federal government shuts down on the third Monday of every January for the day to honor Martin Luther King Jr. This year, that day is Jan. 20.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr speaking before crowd of 25,000 Selma To Montgomery, Alabama civil rights marchers, in front of Montgomery, Alabama state capital building on March 25, 1965 in Montgomery ...
Days after King's assassination, legislation was drafted to have Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but it would be another 15 years before King was recognized with a day and even longer for all of the ...
When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day? The federal government shuts down on the third Monday of every January for the day to honor Martin Luther King Jr. This year, that day is Jan. 20.