Woman recalls meeting Martin Luther King Jr. during his visit to Tucson in 1959
Dr. King was invited to speak at “The Sunday Evening Forum" on the University of Arizona campus. Tucson native Jacque Barnes ...
Martin Luther King III addresses students at Great Neck South High School, nearly 60 years after his father's visit
Before meeting with students, King criticized the recent federal efforts to end diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives ...
Martin Luther King III on Growing Up Without His Iconic Dad, How He Had to 'Emerge from My Father's Vast Shadow'
Martin Luther King III discusses the legacy of his iconic father and his emotional struggle to forge a path of his own in an ...
The Nation Newspaper4d
Martin Luther King Jr and the revolution of values
There is often the risk of getting carried away by the eloquence of the Reverend (Dr.) Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK), the ...
Why MLK came to Shreveport in 1958
As time inevitably passes, we must remember that speeches of this magnitude were not given in a vacuum—they were calls to ...
Opinion
As Martin Luther King Jr.’s son, I object to Trump disingenuously citing my father
The challenges facing our nation are significant, and the solutions require collaboration, empathy and an unwavering commitment to justice.
Building a bigger table for diversity, equity and inclusion
As a community and nation, we heal from racial wounds by uncovering, acknowledging and seeking to remedy injustices, Laura D.
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As Martin Luther King Jr.’s son, I object to Trump disingenuously citing my father
The inauguration of the 47th president of the United States coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal ... made clear that that part of his speech was not simply empty rhetoric.
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Orangeburg County students’ speeches inspired by MLK
Orangeburg County School District hosted its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Oratory Competition on Jan. 28 at Edisto Fork ...
The University of Chicago Chronicle2d
Dr. King’s words resonate across UChicago during daylong readings
The second annual “Community Readings of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” was hosted by the Martin Marty Center for the ...