It starts with something called love," Martin Luther King III said. The post Boston rally honors 60 years since Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1965 Freedom Rally appeared first on Boston.com.

Local News Boston rally honors 60 years since Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1965 Freedom Rally “I think my father and mother would challenge us to be a better America because we can become that.

On April 23, 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other prominent civil rights leaders led a defining moment in the civil rights movement, emphasizing the urgent need for systemic change, powered ...

Fifty years on, after circumnavigating the marble columns of the Lincoln Memorial, diffusing the sticky humidity of Montgomery and fortifying the granite foundation of Marsh Chapel, the words of Dr.

It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the legacy of the civil rights leader is being celebrated in Massachusetts. Here is a list of events honoring Dr. King in Boston.

UPDATED: January 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM EST As Martin Luther King Jr. Day lands on Inauguration Day this year, Boston area organizations and leaders are planning a slew of activities to mark the holiday.

The Federal Holiday celebrates the life and achievements of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. In the 1950s and 60s, King participated in and led marches for the right to vote ...

With President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration falling on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, members of the Black community in Boston said the coincidence generates some complicated feelings for them.