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Joan Baez: “I feel as though I found my people when I came to Ireland and the Troubles”
In Dublin for a screening of I Am A Noise, a powerful documentary on her life, folk icon Joan Baez discusses her first act of ...
Family of Spokane Pastor Happy Watkins works to continue legacy of advocacy, community leadership
During the first Black History Month following Pastor Happy Watkins' passing, the family remains dedicated to advocating for ...
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Maya Angelou: “Still I Rise” and Her Enduring Legacy
Few individuals have left an impact as great as Maya Angelou across so many sectors. Best known for her autobiographical ...
I starred in a Super Bowl ad on Black, Jewish partnership. But Israel divided us. | Opinion
Decades of 24/7 African American support wasn’t sufficient to many Jewish organizations and leaders. Now, to be authentic if ...
19 Black trailblazers that may not have been in your history book
While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators ...
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‘I Have a Dream’ speech continues to inspire Alexandrians
Goodwin House Alexandria hosted a panel on Jan. 30, honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through the ...
Dr. Martin Luther King’s son speaks to Long Island students
It was 57 years ago this fall when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at the Great Neck Forum Club on Long Island. On Thursday, ...
Martin Luther King III addresses students at Great Neck South High School, nearly 60 years after his father's visit
Before meeting with students, King criticized the recent federal efforts to end diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives ...
Woman recalls meeting Martin Luther King Jr. during his visit to Tucson in 1959
Dr. King was invited to speak at “The Sunday Evening Forum" on the University of Arizona campus. Tucson native Jacque Barnes ...
Why MLK came to Shreveport in 1958
As time inevitably passes, we must remember that speeches of this magnitude were not given in a vacuum—they were calls to ...
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Dr. Bernice King Speaks on Nonviolence for Swarthmore’s MLK Week
Dr. Bernice King, daughter of Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., delivered a talk on the King philosophy of nonviolence and love-centered ...