The city of Franklin will be the site of multiple Juneteenth celebrations, led first by the nonprofit Amun Ra Inc.’s third ...

A state commission planning an anti-slavery monument in downtown Richmond ... The work on the new statue being done by the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Commission has thus far avoided ...

Doss’ family and supporters held a news conference near the Martin Luther King Monument in Norfolk in September to raise awareness. Felicia Dixon-Bray of Virginia Beach, Doss’ sister ...

Lee and Stonewall Jackson — it was briefly paired with one for the civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. — was eliminated ... 89.5 FM in Norfolk.

The memorial would replace an earlier monument of King at the corner of Reading Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. That monument, dedicated in 1987, was moved to MLK Park in North Avondale in ...

Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968. King was a tireless advocate for equality and is best known for his message of peaceful ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has been dead almost 60 years, but his philosophy — his lifelong commitment to "nonviolent direction action" to effect political change — remains relevant as a ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The legacy of Rev. Dr ... In Norfolk, an 83-foot granite Martin Luther King Monument towers over the intersection of Church Street and Brambleton Avenue.

NORFOLK, Va. — Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk Galley hosted a special meal and cake cutting in honor of Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Day on January 15, 2025. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the leading ...

X NORFOLK — Dr. Bernice A. King delivered the keynote address at Old Dominion University during the 40th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Observance on Tuesday. King, the youngest daughter of ...

The name we recognize today as one of the most powerful voices during the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., was originally not named “Martin Luther.” His father decided to change ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Hundreds gathered Monday to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the historic ... walk came to a close at the MLK monument in downtown Norfolk ...