MLK Jr. Day: What to know about the holiday honoring civil rights leader
On the third Monday of January — close to King's Jan. 15 birthday — federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize ...
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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 ...
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Why Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Message Still Matters in the Second Trump Era
Dr. King's dream for bipartisanship and collaboration is as urgent as ever in the new Trump era, writes John Hope Bryant ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a ...
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Martin Luther King III on Growing Up Without His Iconic Dad, How He Had to 'Emerge from My Father's Vast Shadow'
the Baptist preacher and civil rights leader Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. That speech now stands ...
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Martin Luther King Jr.: How the world heard the news of his assassination
Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2018 for the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King ... century before by Abraham Lincoln. “To the world, Dr. King had the stature ...
Opinion
As Martin Luther King Jr.’s son, I object to Trump disingenuously citing my father
The challenges facing our nation are significant, and the solutions require collaboration, empathy and an unwavering commitment to justice.
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30 years of inspiring others: Lincoln's Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Rally marks milestone
In his 28 years leading the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Rally ... a walk from the Capitol to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s City Campus. Out of all the people walking alongside ...
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Trump’s the last one who should be talking about ‘content of our character’
That didn’t take long. In about the time it takes to say “Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday,” President Donald Trump launched a nuclear attack on everything the civil rights leader ever stood for. In ...