The Museum of the American Revolution will display Thomas Jefferson’s chair and Martin Luther King’s prison bench
The exhibit, starting later this year, represents the first time the two iconic objects have been displayed side-by-side.
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Birmingham honors Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy
Hundreds of people visited the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute on Monday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy ...
U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries urges 5000 Role Models to ‘press on’ at annual MLK breakfast
U.S. Rep. and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) delivered a keynote speech to the 5000 Role Models of Excellence members ...
The Daily Illini3d
Rebecca Ginsburg talks prison abolition, community in MLK celebration event
Rebecca Ginsburg, co-founder and director of the EJP, discusses prison abolition and more at the MLK celebration lecturer event.
CounterPunch7d
King Was Not a Pacifist: He Was an Anti-Imperialist
In his condemnation of the U.S. war on the people of Vietnam, Martin Luther King Jr.’s stance was not a pacifist one. King ...
Forbes6d
Three Lessons From The Master: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King was assassinated on 04 April 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. James Earl Ray confessed to shooting King and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. King's killing sent shock waves ...
Freeing of white Kansas City cop found guilty of killing Black man denounced at MLK event
We’ve really got to ask ourselves some serious questions — especially people who are in power, especially people who are ...
Final secret files are coming out on the murders that shattered the 60s. What we may learn on JFK, MLK and RFK
When President Donald Trump announced an executive order Thursday to release the remaining government files in three of the ...
Trump declassifies JFK, RFK, Martin Luther King Jr assassination files
WASHINGTON, Jan 24, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday declassifying files on the ...
Winston-Salem Journal6d
Two Things: Pardoned doesn't equal forgotten for J6 defendants; Honoring the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Locals charged and convicted among those who received pardons for their actions at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
The Root5d
What Would MLK Think About This New, Dark Pro-Trump America?
Dr. King fought for unity and justice. Yet, in an era of blatant racism, voter suppression, and political opportunism, will we lose our collective power?