Filmmaker highlights struggles and triumphs on streets named after MLK in newly released film 'King Blvd'
Earl Hardy's film 'King Blvd' explores the challenges faced by residents on MLK Boulevard as they strive to transform their community into a beacon of hope.
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Three Lessons From The Master: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King was assassinated on 04 April 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. James Earl Ray confessed to shooting King and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. King's killing sent shock waves ...
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At annual breakfast, Lynchburg residents pledge to sow the seeds planted by MLK
In between the music and singing, speakers at the 25th annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast in Lynchburg ... exactly two months before his assassination in Memphis. “You don’t have to ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025: Celebrating Dr. King’s lasting influence and legacy
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service ... he was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee, while leading a march in support of striking ...
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Apple honours Martin Luther King Jr, CEO Tim Cook shares quote
Apple honors Martin Luther King Jr. Day by featuring his impactful quotes on its homepage and encouraging users to explore his legacy through Apple Books and Apple News. Apple CEO Tim Cook paid ...
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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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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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Martin Luther King Jr., ever evolving in his understanding of justice, came to SC 10 times
It’s easy to oversimplify the life of Martin Luther ... was not King’s front line in his fight for justice; he focused on Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia, then Chicago, then Memphis.
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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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Bruce Springsteen pays tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. on holiday: Eyes on the prize
That's the message Bruce Springsteen imparted Monday, Jan. 20, the national holiday for the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther ... in Memphis, Tennessee. President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday ...
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Martin Luther King III on Trump's inauguration, MLK Day, and the need for a return of civility
Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. 'Knew That His Own Government Was Out to Destroy Him.' Here's What Helped Him Persevere
Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t originally set out to become a civil rights activist, according to his biographer. On a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s Book of the ...