Letters to the Editor: Honor Martin Luther King Jr. with action
Letter: King would be championing policies that challenge systemic injustice: the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights ...
New film explores the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and struggle of the streets named after him in his honor
Chris Paul was set to join Kobe Bryant and the Lakers in a league-shifting trade, but at the last minute, the NBA stepped in and vetoed it. The controversial decision left fans furious and changed the ...
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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 son of the legendary slain civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., talked to PEOPLE about what it was like spending the first 10 years of his life living in the same house as the man who ...
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Alabama, Mississippi also honoring Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Day
The U.S. is marking Martin Luther King Day, the federal holiday set aside ... to honor Confederate leaders and dead Confederate soldiers. Alabama lawmakers in 1901 named a January state holiday ...
Pentagon Agency Pauses Celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and More
The Defense Department's intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response ...
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Here’s what long-secret JFK, MLK Jr. files may — and may not — reveal: top expert
An investigative journalist and expert on the JFK and Martin Luther King Jr. assassinations said the feds’ secret files on the murders will likely reveal “fascinating’’ new details about ...
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We celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy this month on MLK Day. Here's what to know
The government shuts down the third Monday in January to honor Martin Luther King Jr., also known as MLK Day. This year that day is Jan. 20. According to USA TODAY, this coincidence has occurred ...
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A Look Back at Martin Luther King Jr.'s Family Photos on What Would Have Been His 96th Birthday
1968 at just 39 years old Bettmann Archive/Getty To many of us, Martin Luther King Jr. was a mega-force for the Civil Rights movement — a prolific speaker whose talent for oration and passion ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Orlando: Events to celebrate, honor the holiday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday (Jan. 20), representing a time to remember the legacy of America’s famous Civil Rights leader and give back to the community. More than six decades have ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a ...
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy will be celebrated this month on MLK Day. Here's what to know
This year Jan. 20 will be both Donald Trump's Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. According to USA TODAY, this coincidence has occurred only three times in the past, and they were ...