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 ...

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.

Martin Luther King III is joining community leaders for the 60th anniversary of the 1965 Freedom Rally on Boston Common later this month. The rally, scheduled for April 26 at 12 p.m., aims to ...

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.

There was singing, dancing, unity, and joy Sunday night as five couples were honored for continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King at Embrace Boston’s third annual ...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., addresses a large rally at the Boston Common on April 23, 1965, after completing a protest march from Roxbury. The protest was against racial imbalance in Boston ...

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 day will kick off at the Omni ...

Embrace Boston, the nonprofit that brought the monument to fruition, will hold its third annual awards event on Sunday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Gary Higgins / Boston Business Journal.

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