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Martin Luther King Jr. Childhood: The Early Life That Shaped the Leader
What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s childhood like? Discover how his early life and education shaped the Civil Rights leader we ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Was ‘A Protest Leader Who Really Does Not Like Conflict,’ Says Biographer
Eig noted that King Jr.'s father, pastor Martin Luther King Sr., often clashed with his son, throughout his childhood and beyond. King Jr. "always wanted to exceed his father," the author said ...
Remembering how far we’ve come, how far we have to go. Honoring MLK’s legacy
Hundreds gather in Lexington to honor the King holiday; acknowledging the progress Kentucky has made, but the many hurdles ...
'The work is not finished': Annual Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative celebration aims to 'keep the dream alive'
Golden light filtered through stained-glass windows at the Holy Temple Church of God in Christ on Sunday afternoon as dozens of people, young and old, sat together on wooden pews before service.
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The content of King’s character? It was ferocious.
Jonathan Eig is the author of “King: A Life,” winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography. The Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday has been observed now for 39 years — the same length ...