Member of the 1968 sanitation workers strike laid to rest before Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Herbert Parson, a Memphis sanitation worker for more than 45 years, was honored by former President Barack Obama for ...
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Man recounts teenage days aiding worker’s strike during MLK’s last visit to Memphis
Some of the older people doubtless remember the genesis of the “I Am a Man” slogan — the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers ...
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As Billionaires Consolidate Power, We Need to Recommit to MLK’s Radical Vision
We need his “revolution in values.” Inauguration Day is here, and your support is critical as Truthout uses all its resources ...
On MLK Day, Memphis family honors sanitation worker who fought for fair wages in 1968
Herbert Parson, a city of Memphis sanitation worker for more than 45 years, passed away was laid to rest over the weekend.
How Martin Luther King Jr.’s Vision Resonates With Today’s Changing Environment
King in those last days of his life was speaking to how the environment and the conditions in which people live and work ...
RFK Jr. speaks out after Trump signs order to declassify JFK, MLK and RFK assassination files
Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to declassify files related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F.
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Man recounts teenage days aiding worker’s strike during MLK’s last visit to Memphis
Joe Calhoun launched his activism during the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike, listening to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders in the Civil Rights Movement.
MLK Day at King’s Atlanta church features daughter’s warning about anti-woke rhetoric
Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations at his Atlanta congregation featured stern words from his daughter warning against ...
Swannanoa wife, husband killed by Helene honored at MLK Jr. Candlelight Service
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Association of Asheville and Buncombe County honored recipients of its MLK community service awards Jan. 19.