Opinion: Black history and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a complex man and an incredible leader, and it is important and instructive to reflect on his ...
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Source Film Review: Sundance Film ‘Hoops, Hopes, and Dreams’ Tells Story of MLK’s Civil Rights Efforts on the Basketball Court
In every activist movement since the beginning of recorded history, leaders have had to recruit followers to join their movement. In the 1960’s civil rights movement, this strategy led Dr. Martin ...
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History will not forget what it refuses to reconcile
In the early months of 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. did something he rarely allowed himself to do -- he stepped away. He ...
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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Students, officials honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, legacy
RACINE — Students, religious leaders and local officials gathered Wednesday to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. They spoke about the importance of working together to ...
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Ask Caray: What did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. do on his last visit to Louisville?
YOU CAN JUST CLICK ON THE A Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is celebrated across the United States on the third Monday of January each year.In this week's Ask Caray, WLKY's Caray Grace ...
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Martin Luther King Jr would have called it a genocide, too
Israel's co-optation of his message distorts his stance Civil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King Jr, centre, marches against the war on Vietnam during a demonstration in New York ...
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Will schools be open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day? What to know about the federal holiday
With Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring the late civil rights icon, falling on Monday this year, Michigan residents hoping to run errands or conduct business may be out of luck ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service celebrated in Lower Hudson Valley
Decades after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., there is still "so much work to do" in America when it comes to racial justice and the fight against prejudice. So in honor of the day ...
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy: At breakfast on Inauguration Day, Columbus leaders remember
On a day of change in America, the mood for some outside the Greater Columbus Convention Center was reflected inside at the speaker's podium during the city's 40th annual Martin Luther King Jr ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day events, celebrations happening in Rochester area
Rochester, N.Y. - Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with several events in the area celebrating his legacy. 1199SEIU’s 44th Annual MLK Day Celebration at URMC 1199SEIU, a union representing ...
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How music stars, movie stars and pop culture helped spread MLK's message
It was Martin Luther King Jr. who had the dream. But it was the pop songwriters of the 1960s who set it to music. And a few brave TV producers who put it on the tube. And a few exceptional Hollywood ...