As Martin Luther King Jr.’s son, I object to Trump disingenuously citing my father
The challenges facing our nation are significant, and the solutions require collaboration, empathy and an unwavering ...
Martin Luther King Jr. visited Florida many times. Here's what happened when he was jailed
The fact that slaves were sold in St. Augustine isn't in dispute; in 1827, the young New England writer Ralph Waldo Emerson ...
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April 1968: Benjamin Mays ’20 delivers final eulogy for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
as the president of the United States is trying to get us to do so. Let black and white alike search their hearts; and if there be prejudice in our hearts against any racial or ethnic group, let us ...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a dream that changed the world and lives on
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is more than just a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement; his legacy is deeply rooted in his ...
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‘Don’t Tell Your Strategy': Bernice King Has Advice for Nonprofit Leaders
I think everybody has to start looking at language,” says the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. “It doesn’t mean you have to ...
Oklahoma City’s Martin Luther King Jr. Tree of Life thrives despite years of hardship
As we celebrate Black History Month, KOCO 5 is looking to the people and icons making and preserving Black history in our ...
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Have you heard about Martin Luther King Jr.'s friend and ally? Meet Rev. Ralph Abernathy
He cofounded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference shortly after his home and church were bombed, and he became its ...
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Letters to the Editor: Honor Martin Luther King Jr. with action
Jan. 20 marked the inauguration of our nation’s next president and the commemoration of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring legacy. This overlap is both symbolic and sobering ...
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The forgotten tape of Martin Luther King Jr’s 1964 commencement speech
Patrick Fergus @Fergus5Fergus A castoff box of tapes containing old recordings of the Springfield College Glee Club and band ...
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Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis key figures in Civil Rights movement
Born in 1929 in Atlanta, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would go on to become the voice ... eliminating legalized racial segregation in the United States. Also in 1964 at just age 35, King became ...
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How One President’s Day Became Presidents’ Day
The United States began ... the birthdays of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert E. Lee, the Confederate general, on the same day in January. Both states celebrate Confederate Memorial ...
Federal agencies bar Black History Month and other 'special observances'
A number of federal agencies have banned celebrations related to MLK Jr. Day, Women's History Month and other such observances to comply with Trump's executive orders.