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King was drawn to Memphis in 1968 to support some 1,300 predominantly Black sanitation workers who went on strike to protest ...
A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand has ...
As a teenager growing up in Boston, Wayne Lucas vividly remembers joining about 20,000 people to hear the Rev. Martin Luther ...
I think my father and mother would challenge us to be a better America because we can become that. It starts with something ...
Martin Luther King III, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley spoke at the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1965 Freedom Rally.
Martin Luther King III and Imari Paris Jeffries of Embrace Boston reflected on the rally's legacy in a fireside chat ...
“A nation can be considered great when it defends liberty as Lincoln did, when it fosters a culture which enables people to ‘dream’ of full rights for all their brothers and sisters, as Martin Luther ...
Actor and director David Oyelowo shared his thoughts about playing Martin Luther King Jr. in the 2014 historical drama Selma.
The National Civil Rights Museum held a moving tribute to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on the anniversary of his assassination. Speakers at the event, including State ...