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'We actually had more people': Trump compares Jan. 6 rally to MLK Jr.'s 'Dream' speech
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'We actually had more people': Trump compares Jan. 6 rally to MLK Jr.'s 'Dream' speech

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump lashed out Thursday at claims that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech had a larger crowd than his "Stop the Steal" rally on Jan. 6, 2021. "The biggest crowd I've ever spoken to, and I said peacefully and patriotically, which nobody wants to say, but I said peacefully and patriotically, the biggest …

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King and queen of the Netherlands pay tribute to MLK during visit to Atlanta
6 months, 2 weeks ago

King and queen of the Netherlands pay tribute to MLK during visit to Atlanta

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The king and queen of the Netherlands began a four-day tour of the U.S. on Monday in Atlanta, where they paid tribute to the late Rev. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima were also scheduled to visit a music studio in the city that is a hub for hip hop artists. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter, Bernice King, greeted …

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King and queen of the Netherlands pay tribute to MLK during visit to Atlanta
6 months, 2 weeks ago

King and queen of the Netherlands pay tribute to MLK during visit to Atlanta

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The king and queen of the Netherlands began …

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MLK Jr. holiday celebrations include acts of service and parades, but some take a political turn
11 months, 1 week ago

MLK Jr. holiday celebrations include acts of service and parades, but some take a political turn

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Communities across the nation celebrated the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday with acts of service, prayer services and parades. Speak up!” AP AUDIO: MLK Jr. holiday celebrations and observances The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday has been marked with events, parades, acts of service and by some observers with an eye on the election. Martin Luther …

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MLK Was An Inferior Pastor And ‘Communist,’ Said Top GOP Candidate For N.C. Governor
11 months, 1 week ago

MLK Was An Inferior Pastor And ‘Communist,’ Said Top GOP Candidate For N.C. Governor

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Martin Luther King Jr. was just an “ersatz pastor” and a “communist,” and the 1960s civil rights movement was “crap,” according to a series of Facebook posts by Mark Robinson, the leading Republican candidate to be North Carolina’s next governor. Robinson, who is currently the state’s lieutenant governor, regularly criticized King and the civil rights movement for …

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Iowa GOP schedules Jan. 15 for leadoff presidential caucuses. It’s on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
1 year, 5 months ago

Iowa GOP schedules Jan. 15 for leadoff presidential caucuses. It’s on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Republicans announced Saturday that the party’s presidential nominating caucuses will be held Jan. 15, on the federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr., putting the first votes of the 2024 election a little more than six months away as the GOP tries to reclaim the White House. The Iowa Republican Party’s state central committee voted …

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Why is new Martin Luther King Jr monument in Boston labelled obscene
1 year, 11 months ago

Why is new Martin Luther King Jr monument in Boston labelled obscene

Firstpost  

The statue entitled The Embrace, designed by Brooklyn-based artist Hank Willis Thomas, was inspired by an image of Dr King and his wife Coretta embracing when they learned that he had won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize. The reactions range from people calling it ugly to obscene A new Martin Luther King Jr. monument in Boston is being mocked on …

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Why India visit was a pilgrimage for the 'King of Hope'
1 year, 11 months ago

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Why India visit was a pilgrimage for the 'King of Hope'

Firstpost  

The walk to, in and around the ‘Stone of Hope’ in Washington D.C. in the United States is an endearing ‘pilgrim’ spot of why and how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to be. One is, of course, to understand Mahatma Gandhi and his cause of non-violence in and through his contemporaries, two, understand the distinctions that arose through caste-based …

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Josh Mandel Uses Selma Bridge, MLK As Props In 'Critical Race Theory' Ad
2 years, 8 months ago

Josh Mandel Uses Selma Bridge, MLK As Props In 'Critical Race Theory' Ad

Huff Post  

Josh Mandel attempted to use a sacred site of the civil rights movement to twist Martin Luther King Jr.'s teachings. Josh Mandel Conservative for U.S. Senate Ohio Senate candidate Josh Mandel released a campaign ad Tuesday showing him at Alabama’s storied Edmund Pettus Bridge, site of the “Bloody Sunday” civil rights march, while invoking Martin Luther King Jr. to argue …

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On MLK Day, King III implores Senate to act on voting rights
2 years, 11 months ago

On MLK Day, King III implores Senate to act on voting rights

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A day before the U.S. Senate was expected to take up significant legislation on voting rights that is looking likely to fail, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s eldest son condemned federal lawmakers over their inaction. Around the U.S., other holiday events included marches in several cities, acts of service in King’s name, and the annual Martin Luther King Jr. …

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MLK and LBJ’s children: Our fathers’ vision for voting rights is under attack again
3 years, 3 months ago

MLK and LBJ’s children: Our fathers’ vision for voting rights is under attack again

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Martin Luther King, III, is Chairman of the Drum Major Institute, an organization that seeks to inspire individuals to embrace their unique contribution to peace, justice and equity for all. My father, the civil rights icon As Martin Luther King’s son, I saw my family sacrifice countless times because of my father’s commitment to the Civil Rights Movement. …

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‘MLK/FBI’ probes when bureau bugged Martin Luther King Jr.
3 years, 11 months ago

‘MLK/FBI’ probes when bureau bugged Martin Luther King Jr.

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The opening images of the documentary “MLK/FBI” include footage from the 1963 march on the Washington Mall that, today, is all the more striking for the protesters’ peacefulness. The march culminated in one of the most indelible moments of the civil rights movement, Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the …

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