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Explore the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his fight against poverty. Learn about his vision for economic equality and the ongoing struggle for fair wages and better conditions.
Martin Luther King Jr. often spoke of creating “the beloved community,” a society in which “men can live together without fear,” as he wrote in a 1966 essay.
In some ways it’s a sick irony – the juxtaposition of Trump being inaugurated on Monday, the same day we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. King was a champion for civil and human rights.
Monday, Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The federal holiday is set aside each year to recognize and honor civil rights ...
Martin Luther King Jr. might have been a giant in the Civil Rights Movement, but at home, the doting father of four was simply dad. As we observe what would have been his 96th birthday, look back ...
Mayor John Whitmire announced during a June 10 City Council meeting that Houston will honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
American Baptist minister and activist Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 – 1968) poses for a family portrait with his daughter, 7-year-old Yolanda Denise King (1955 – 2007), son, 18 months Dexter ...
In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it.