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Slaughter Elementary second graders learn about the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
On Feb. 27, second grade students in Mallory Courtney’s class at Slaughter Elementary School learned about the life and work ...
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‘Back to the Bridges’: Demonstrators march across the Brooklyn Bridge for civil rights on 60th anniversary of ‘Blood Sunday’
Hundreds took to the Brooklyn Bridge on March 9 to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” the historic yet ...
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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 ...
Light in dark times: Lessons from Black history and MLK’s life
We are in the grip of deepening darkness, wandering in a wilderness without a moral compass. There is need for places where ...
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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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Honoring Her Father’s Legacy: An Interview with Bernice A. King on the Continued Fight for Justice and Misrepresentations of MLK Jr’s Dream
Continuing one of America's most influential legacies, Dr. Bernice A. King has established herself as a formidable force for justice and reconciliation in her own right. As we mark Black History ...
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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 ...