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Daughter of assassinated civil rights leader sees painful echoes of political violence in America
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — More than 60 years after a white supremacist assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers, his ...
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How Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a holiday - Omaha World-Herald
In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it.
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You Can Eat At A Restaurant Chain Once Loved By Martin Luther King Jr. At This US Airport
Hungry during a particularly long layover? Believe it or not, you can enjoy a meal loved by civil rights activist Martin ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day | PBS News
Sunday marks the 94th birthday of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Monday is the federal holiday honoring him. Since the 1990s, Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been a day of civic ...
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‘Keep Dr. King’s Name Out of Your Mouth!’: Black Rep. Lateefah Simon’s Rips Into GOP Colleague Who Quoted Martin Luther King Jr. to Justify DEI Purge
California Rep. Lateefah Simon made sure her voice was heard loud and clear at a congressional hearing that appeared to have ...
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1963 March on Washington - Smithsonian Institution
On August 28, 1963, more than 250,000 people gathered in the nation’s capital for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The march was the brainchild of longtime civil rights activist and labor ...
Stevie Wonder Documentary Chronicling His Role In Fight For Martin Luther King Jr. Day In Works From Time Studios & Eyes ‘N' Sound
Time Studios and Stevie Wonder’s Eyes ‘n’ Sound are partnering to produce a feature doc chronicling the cultural, political, ...