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President Barack Obama moved the Martin Luther King Jr. bust into the Oval Office in 2009. Trump kept it during his first term but now it's gone.
As the United States commemorates the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, here are a few things to know about the holiday honoring the slain activist and his fight against inequality and racial ...
Preaching a message of nonviolent resistance, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was the leading voice of the American civil rights movement. The protests he organized, the marches he led and the ...
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during his "I Have a Dream" speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in Washington on Aug. 28, 1963.
FILE – Dexter King, son of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., listens to arguments in the State Court of Criminal Appeals in Jackson, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 29, 1997, to determine ...
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once confessed to Harry Belafonte that he feared Black Americans were "integrating into a burning house," or a nation losing its moral vision, ...
People participate in the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Movement March on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, as it goes from Comfort Suites to Martin Luther King Park in Bethlehem. ...
Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and future Washington, D.C., mayor Marion Barry during a civil rights strategy and planning conference at Atlanta University in mid-May 1960.
In 2025, I envision a world where hope and healing are not just possibilities but promises realized. As we strive toward genuine “justice for all,” we recognize this as a ...
On Friday, January 17, Anderson Mayor Terence Roberts and the city council held the 18th annual Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast at the Civic Center. The theme was "Hope, Freedom ...
The MLK Jr. parade in Miami's Liberty City neighborhood has a rich tradition that started in 1977, making it one of the oldest Martin Luther King Jr. Day parades in the country.
Presented by: The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Committee, City of Fresno Friday, January 17, 2025 - Opening Garlanding Ceremony - 11:45AM at Courthouse Park Location: Van Ness Avenue and ...