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‘We have come so far.’ MLK’s life celebrated in Miami on anniversary of his assassination
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA little after 6 p.m. Tuesday, the Joseph Caleb Center buzzed with excitement. Roughly 1,000 people...
MLK changed Detroit — but only after Detroit changed him | Opinion
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoEditor's note: This column was originally published in the Detroit Free Press on Jan. 16, 2022....
50 years ago, Illinois became the first state to create a holiday for Martin Luther King Jr.
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOn Sept. 17, 1973, Illinois became the first state to make Martin Luther King Day a legal holiday....
Seeing MLK's Legacy at the Gaza Solidarity Protests
Time via Yahoo News· 1 week agoA 1963 photo of Martin Luther King Jr. addressing the thousands of people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington Credit - The...
Remember when ... Central Jersey reacts to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination
Courier News via Yahoo News· 1 month agoCivil rights movement leader, advocate of nonviolence and Nobel Prize winner Dr. Martin Luther King...
MLK Day: ‘It’s so important to really delve into your history so you know where your roots are’
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMartin Luther King Jr. slowly appeared as Jessica Patterson, a Chicago area artist, daubed paint on...
RFK and history pass through Muncie 56 years ago as MLK dies in Memphis
The Star Press via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMUNCIE, Ind. — More than half a century ago, 56 years to be exact, Muncie and Indianapolis became...
This Restaurant Is a City Staple That Served MLK and Barack Obama
Travel Noire via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAs a native of the DMV (Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia), it’s easy to overlook the profound...
Past experiences made Judge Waite a 'quiet witness and warrior' in the Civil Rights era
Bucks County Courier Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRecently retired Bucks County Judge Clyde Waite is sharing stories of his work in the Civil Rights...
WNC History: Martin Luther King Jr.'s trips to Black Mountain, Montreat
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 2 years ago“I had the privilege of meeting Martin Luther King (in 1964),” Black Mountain resident Inez...