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Hyde Park Art Center to host special event in honor of civil rights leader. Martin Luther King Jr.
In just a few days, people will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Hyde Park Art Center will host a special event in honor of the civil rights leader. Gregory Smith is the ...
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Elkhart celebrates MLK Day with art promoting change and unity in Benham neighborhood
With Martin Luther King Jr Day celebrations and ceremonies happening across Michiana, Elkhart is celebrating through the power of art. The event held at the Tolson Center "Art for a Change!
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Right-wing media spend Martin Luther King Jr. Day launching attacks on the civil rights icon
[Wired, 1/12/24] On and around MLK Day, right-wing media figures highlighted supposed flaws in MLK’s character, blamed him for modern DEI efforts, and criticized the civil rights movement ...
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Under Dr. King’s leadership, nonviolent protest became the defining feature of the modern civil rights movement in America. King first demonstrated the efficacy of passive resistance in 1955–56 while ...
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23rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
This season’s honorees have made significant civil ... MLK Day through the end of Black History Month. In partnership with Positive Coaching Alliance, the Memphis Grizzlies and National Civil ...
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Famous MLK 'I Have a Dream’ speech almost didn’t happen, scholar says
Art Broady’s free presentation, "The Dream … We Almost Never Heard," will be at noon Sunday, March 16, at First ...
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Spartanburg pays tribute to MLK Jr. with civil rights icon Ruby Bridges
Hundreds of people gathered at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium to celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights trailblazer Martin Luther King Jr. Read more ...
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Why MLK Jr. sent Andrew Young to Birmingham during civil rights era
Former U.S. Ambassador and Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young reflects on Martin Luther King Jr.'s strategic approach to the civil rights movement. Young recounts King sending him to Birmingham ...
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JFK, RFK and MLK: The conspiracies behind each assassination that continue to enthrall amateur sleuths
While Congress, the Justice Department and district attorneys conclude that James Earl Ray was responsible for King’s death, the civil rights leader’s own family vehemently disagrees.
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Seabrook resident reflects on his time with MLK, the Civil Rights Movement and Selma
became a flashpoint in the Civil Rights Movement. Bloody Sunday, as the event became known, was broadcast across the nation as police attacked and beat protestors. At the time, John Reynolds was ...
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What to know for Trump's inauguration. And, a Civil Rights icon remembers MLK Jr.
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. addresses ... Lonnie devised a plan to bring awareness, enlisting the help of his childhood friend, MLK Jr. 🎧 Listen to Lonnie describe his plan ...
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Lompoc honors civil rights leader on MLK Jr. Day with peace march, community gathering
Lompoc Record Staff Report Jan 15, 2024 Jan 15, 2024 Updated Jan 17, 2024 Community members gathered Monday to commemorate the life and legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., who in ...