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On the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, we remember not only his iconic speeches but the depth and radicalism of his work. Often sanitized in mainstream memory, King was ...
Every year, people drop Martin Luther King quotes like they’re going out of style, but quoting the man isn’t enough anymore. His “I Have a Dream” speech wasn’t just some feel-good moment ...
Martin Luther King Jr.'s last speech eerily foreshadowed his death, but a passage about stepping up to help others is often missed. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. US Jobs ...
King's son said he never thought racism would still be around and on the rise like it is today, as rally-goers urged activism ...
Here is that speech: The obituaries From the New York Times: “To many million of American Negroes, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther ...
landscaping and a gateway plaza featuring a famous Martin Luther King Jr. quote are all part of a $6.8 million expansion of the Indianapolis park where Robert Kennedy made a historic speech on the ...
I think my father and mother would challenge us to be a better America because we can become that. It starts with something ...
The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis is commemorating the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. This year's theme, "How Long, Not Long," is taken from King's famous speech ...
By October, it will include objects ranging from Douglass’ speech to the metal prison bench from which the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. composed his famous “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” in 1963.
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Monday is a federal holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King ... in Charlotte. The speech King gave there was an early iteration of the famous “I Have a Dream ...