32 things you may not know about Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements ...
‘More than an event’: Aiken universities celebrate Martin Luther King’s legacy
Aiken universities came together to celebrate the legacy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made to public service through their ...
‘Wow, this is who I want to be’: As Martin Luther King Day approaches, one man continues to carry Dr. King’s legacy in his own work
Alongside Inauguration Day, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, where the former American leader and civil rights activist is ...
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
On the third Monday of the month, federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin ...
Betterment of the people: Locals come together for annual MLK Lenawee Community Celebration
This year’s event recognized Lenawee County individuals who continue to make an impact through community service and by ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Tennessee: What’s open, closed? Will kids have school?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day will coincide with the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump this year. Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honors the pastor and civil rights activist on what would be ...
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Martin Luther King III on Trump's inauguration, MLK Day, and the need for a return of civility
Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. 'Knew That His Own Government Was Out to Destroy Him.' Here's What Helped Him Persevere
Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t originally set out to become a civil rights activist, according to his biographer. On a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s Book of the ...
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Trump to release files on MLK Jr.'s assassination. Here's what to expect.
President Trump signed an executive order to declassify any remaining documents related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., by James Earl Ray. The announcement came Thursday ...