How Memphis Grizzlies players have embraced Martin Luther King Jr.'s significance
Several Memphis Grizzlies players have been introduced to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in different ways through their varied upbringings.
A conversation about MLK's legacy, and a second Trump administration
Monday marks both the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. day and the inauguration of Donald Trump as our 47th President. We reflect on this with scholars Tressie McMillan Cottom and Eddie Glaude.
Martin Luther King Jr. 'Knew That His Own Government Was Out to Destroy Him.' Here's What Helped Him Persevere
A Life,' spoke on a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s 'Book of the Day' podcast about Martin Luther King Jr., and noted that MLK didn’t ...
Jan. 20: What you need to know
The NEA Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade starts at 10:30 a.m. in Jonesboro. President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath ...
Martin Luther King III says, on Trump's inauguration, there needs be to be a return of civility
Martin Luther King III, a civil rights activist and the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, spoke to CBS ...
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Freezing cold prompts changes to Jonesboro MLK Day events
It will depart the military science building, travel up Marion Berry Parkway to Johnson Avenue, proceed down University Loop, ...
Do you know Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy in North Carolina?
Monday is a federal holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The American minister and civil rights leader passed away ...
MLK’s Dream: ‘My year in Selma proved that we still have a long way to go.’
That day, about 600 people had gathered at Brown A.M.E. Church in Selma, then walked peacefully on Main Street toward the ...
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Alabama and Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon.
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Memphis man recounts teenage days aiding worker’s strike during King’s last visit to the city
At the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis one September day, tourists pause solemnly before a ...
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Man recounts teenage days aiding worker’s strike during MLK’s last visit to Memphis
Joe Calhoun launched his activism during the 1968 sanitation workers strike, listening to Martin Luther King Jr. and other ...
Youth celebrates to kick off MLK day activities
The NEA Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade Committee hosted a kickoff event to help celebrate MLK weekend and day on Sunday evening, Jan. 19 at Jonesboro High School.