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Why Martin Luther King Jr. Day Will Look a Little Different This Year
In the nearly 40 years that the United States has celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... King headed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Through his nonviolent activism and ...
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Ask Caray: What did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. do on his last visit to Louisville?
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is celebrated ... He was invited to speak before a Southern Christian Leadership Conference, but his speech focused on racial discrimination in ...
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What’s going on for Martin Luther King Jr. Day in KC? See what’s open and closed
On Monday, Jan. 20, the U.S. will again celebrate civil rights icon the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and many events ... Santa Fe St. The Southern Christian Leadership Council of Greater Kansas ...
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Witness to Martin Luther King Jr. assassination speaks out
Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2018 for the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination ... friend and Southern Christian Leadership Conference colleague ...
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Martin Luther King Jr Birth Anniversary: Remembering Fearless Leader Of US Civil Rights Movement
Martin Luther King ... role in establishing the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its president until his death. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed annually ...
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Opinion: Black history and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Early in the year, the significant legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. resonates strongly ... King preached unity, but confronted disintegration. His Southern Christian Leadership Conference, ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. fought for civil rights on the streets of Birmingham, Alabama
Martin Luther King Jr. wasn't born in Alabama ... the Montgomery Bus Boycott and he co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Ralph Abernathy, Fred Shuttlesworth, Bayard ...