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January 15, 2024

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a pivotal figure in the civil rights movement, dedicated his life to advocating for racial harmony and the realization of the American dream for all. As the U.S. comes together to celebrate his life and legacy on …

Monday marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Across the nation, people are honoring the civil rights icon. In New York City, there will be a tribute at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The annual event kicks off at 10 a.m. It's just one of …

From preschool primers to Martin Luther King Jr.’s essential speeches, these books confirm his eternal relevance. January 15, 2024: Today marks 95 years since the birth of civil rights icon, globally-recognized leader and American hero …

Duke and Mercer Ellington's Martin Luther King performed by CutTime Simfonica. Rick Robinson on bass, Eliot Heaton on violin, Daniel Winnick on violin, Leslie Deshazor on viola, and Mike List on percussion. Filmed and edited by Detroit Media Productions at The Steinway Piano Gallery as part of Pro Musica Detroit's new series of live performances.

Fifty-five years after Martin Luther King's death, African Americans continue to proudly honor his reformative legacy in Phoenix. A weekend of events celebrated King's legacy and allowed leaders in religion, government and education to ...

If you opened the newspaper the day after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his Nobel Peace Prize lecture in 1964 you would read his three timeless keys for saving the world. As a UPI story on Dr. King's lecture stated, “the survival of ...

Three-day weekends are great, but Martin Luther King Jr. Day is foremost an important time to reflect on the legacy of the man the day is named after, and also on the complicated way the country related to him while he was alive ...

Three Grand Rapids students have been named the winners of a local contest asking sixth graders to identify and react to a social justice issue that is meaningful to them in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Dr. Martin ...

If Martin Luther King Jr. still lived, he’d probably tell people to join unions. King understood racial equality was inextricably linked to economics. He asked, “What good does it do to be able to eat at a lunch counter if you can’t buy a …

Through songs, poems and moments of reflections, the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is being remembered. On Sunday, a concert was held put on by the Association of Black Citizens of Lexington (ABCL). "We're talking …

Dozens gathered Sunday inside Roxbury’s historic Twelfth Baptist Church to celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with music and prayer while reflecting on the civil rights leader’s time in Boston, as well as the ...