Senator Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Democrat, Won’t Run Again in 2026
Ms. Shaheen’s retirement will set off a high-stakes fight for an open seat in a state where she has been a leading political ...
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Author Jonathan Eig Details the Life of a Complex, Radical Martin Luther King Jr.
Eig said the “watering down” of King’s radical message is intentional, noting that King’s close friend Harry Belafonte believed the national holiday was designed to destroy King’s power — the holiday ...
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60 years after Bloody Sunday in Alabama, elusive racial progress in Selma
Events in Selma, Ala. six decades ago helped win support for the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Today local activists say they're ...
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Renovations begin at the Camden house where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once lived
Two years ago, a fire destroyed the historic Camden home where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived as a student. Pastor Amir Khan, president of New Beginnings Behavioral Health, is restoring ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. visited Florida many times. Here's what happened when he was jailed
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. knew. King, whose birthday is a national holiday, came dozens of times to Florida. As early as February 1958, King made a rousing speech at Bethel AME Church in Miami to ...
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Indianapolis neighborhood leaders push for security upgrades at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Safety concerns at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park have led some to call for additional security measures as Indianapolis prepares to invest millions into park improvements.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a dream that changed the world and lives on
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBMA) — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is more than just a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement; his legacy is deeply rooted in his tireless activism, his philosophical commitment to ...
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Oklahoma City’s Martin Luther King Jr. Tree of Life thrives despite years of hardship
THIS TREE OF LIFE STANDS TALL HERE AT THE OKLAHOMA STATE CAPITOL. BUT IT HASN’T ALWAYS REPRESENTED MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. THE MLK ALLIANCE SAYS WHEN THEY ASKED GOVERNOR GEORGE NIGH TO PLANT IT IN THE ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. fought for civil rights on the streets of Birmingham
ONE OF THOSE EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE CHANGED OUR STATE AND COUNTRY. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. GROWING UP IN ATLANTA, EXPERIENCING RACIAL INJUSTICE DAILY FUELED HIS DESIRE FOR CHANGE IN THE WORLD. HE AND ...
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When Martin Luther King Jr. Paid For Julia Roberts’ Birth—The Untold Story That Left Fans Stunned
The world discovered that Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King helped cover the hospital bill for America’s Sweetheart herself – Julia Roberts. It sounds like something straight out ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. and the shared dream of Latino and Black communities in the U.S.
Our separate struggles are really a struggle for freedom, dignity and humanity." The quote is part of a telegram sent by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to civil rights activist Cesar Chavez in late ...
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Have you heard about Martin Luther King Jr.'s friend and ally? Meet Rev. Ralph Abernathy
When he was a graduate student, he heard Martin Luther King Jr. preach, and introduced himself. They became close allies and the two supported one another in ministry, movement and protests. The two ...