Martin Luther King Adult Life

Long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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 and political changes.

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The nuns who witnessed the life and death of Martin Luther King Jr.

Sister Mary Antona Ebo was the only Black Catholic nun who marched with civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, Alabama, in 1965.

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We ought to remember this: Martin Luther King, Jr. was a radical

Today's challenges — from educational inequality and economic disparity, to voter suppression and police violence — demand that we engage with King's full legacy, not just the portions that we’re comfortable with,

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The content of King’s character? It was ferocious.

Jonathan Eig is the author of “King: A Life,” winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography. The Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday has been observed now for 39 years — the same ...

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Jacksonville pays tribute to the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Jacksonville celebrated the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. ahead of the civil rights icon's official holiday Monday with a gala breakfast tribute Friday at the Prime Osborn ...

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Sarahana Shrestha guest column: To honor Martin Luther King. Jr., we must advance his struggle for economic justice

By Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha On August 16, 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech in Atlanta, Where Do We Go From ...

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