Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday with book recommendations for all ages
Between 1957 and his assassination on April 4, 1968, at age 39, Martin Luther King Jr. gave 2,500 speeches, wrote sermons and homilies and published five books. Meanwhile, the number of books written about King surely number in the thousands.
A look at the long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.
Documentary captures 1960s visits to Denver and Littleton by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The film is focused on visits in 1964 and 1967, and how Coloradans responded when the civil rights leader was slain.
Martin Luther King Jr Breakfast set for Monday at the the Bakersfield Renegade Event Center
Martin Luther King Jr Breakfast set for Monday at the the Renegade Event Center "Women LOVE when you pay attention to this." Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said statements in President Biden’s farewell speech came much too late in a Thursday statement,
Chicago Black leaders call for 'new reconstruction era' at breakfast celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.
Mayor Brandon Johnson, Michael Eric Dyson, faith leaders and other speakers celebrated Black history and urged people to continue fighting racism at the city's interfaith breakfast celebrating the life of the Rev.
‘Audacious Faith in the Future:’ 38th annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast held
Friday morning’s event marks the 38th annual MLK breakfast by the city of Jacksonville, but just the second year now since the city, the Jacksonville branch NAACP, Jacksonville Urban League, and the Jax Chamber all united under one roof for a single,
Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast to celebrate 'Helping Others'
The 32nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast will celebrate "Helping Others" on Monday morning at Ingalls Harbor Pavilion. The breakfast, sponsored by t-Morgan County Minority Development Association to fund scholarships for local high school seniors,
Pitt Community College hosts annual Dr. Martin Luther King tribute breakfast
Pitt Community College hosted their annual Dr. Martin Luther King tribute breakfast on Thursday. This is their 14th year in a row hosting this event, this year’s theme being “Mission Possible.” Alongside breakfast,
Book illustrator Nicole Tadgell helps to bring words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s grandchild to life
A picture can paint a thousand words, and now an illustrator has teamed up with the only grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King ...
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Remembering the words of Martin Luther King Jr. (copy)
Trimble of Yakima grew up in the South and was a contemporary of the late Martin Luther King Jr. As the nation honors ... Letters reflect the opinion of the writer. The Yakima ...
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Jimmy Carter Lived Out Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream, MLK's Daughter Says
Martin Luther King Jr, for his civil rights work. At right is King's father Martin Luther... President Jimmy Carter presents the Medal of Freedom here to Coretta Scott King, ...
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What will be open and closed on MLK Day? Is it a federal holiday? Here's what to know
As we jump back into work after the holiday season, we might be wondering when we will be getting our next day off. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, or MLK Day, is on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, and ...
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When is Martin Luther King Jr Day celebrated? Is it a federal holiday?
Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 marks the 38th year of the celebration that was introduced to remember King’s lifetime of public work. As well as being a federal holiday, Martin Luther King Day is ...
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Lincoln Library & Museum announces MLK Day celebration
SummarySpecial Martin Luther King Jr. Day event at Lincoln Library to feature recital by local talent, music, and blood drive ...
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
It was first proposed four days after King’s 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a ...
Yakima Herald-Republic4d
Remembering the words of Martin Luther King Jr.
Trimble of Yakima grew up in the South and was a contemporary of the late Martin Luther King Jr. As the nation honors ... Letters reflect the opinion of the writer. The Yakima ...