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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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Thousands Mark 60th Anniversary Of March On Washington On National Mall
1 year, 3 months ago

Thousands Mark 60th Anniversary Of March On Washington On National Mall

Huff Post  

People participate in the 60th anniversary of the civil rights March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, on August 26, 2023. But the things we were asking for and needing, we still need them today.” Bernice King, the daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr., speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the Martin Luther King, …

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Thousands converge on National Mall to mark the March on Washington’s 60th anniversary
1 year, 3 months ago

Thousands converge on National Mall to mark the March on Washington’s 60th anniversary

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Thousands converged Saturday on the National Mall for the 60th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington, saying a country that remains riven by racial inequality has yet to fulfill his dream. Martin Luther King, Jr., roused marchers with remarks delivered from the same spot her grandfather gave the “I Have A Dream” speech sixty …

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MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech remains etched in American memory as it turns 60
1 year, 3 months ago

MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech remains etched in American memory as it turns 60

LA Times  

The last part of the speech took only minutes, but “I Have A Dream” is one of American history’s most famous orations and most inspiring. They didn’t give him but nine minutes and he was trying to write a nine-minute speech.” A King biographer, Jonathan Eig, said King hit the end of his written remarks and kept going because “he …

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Thousands gather on National Mall to mark the March on Washington’s 60th anniversary
1 year, 3 months ago

Thousands gather on National Mall to mark the March on Washington’s 60th anniversary

LA Times  

A person holds an image of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the 60th anniversary observance of the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday. Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington, with a message that a country that remains riven by racial inequality has yet to fulfill his dream. Yolanda King, the late civil rights icon’s …

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MLK’s dream for America is one of the stars of the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington
1 year, 4 months ago

MLK’s dream for America is one of the stars of the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The last part of the speech took less time to deliver than it takes to boil an egg, but “I Have A Dream” is one of American history’s most famous orations and most inspiring. They didn’t give him but nine minutes and he was trying to write a nine-minute speech.” A King biographer, Jonathan Eig, said King hit …

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At March on Washington’s 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rights
1 year, 4 months ago

At March on Washington’s 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rights

Associated Press  

Sixty years ago, Andrew Young and his staff had just emerged from an exhausting campaign against racial segregation in Birmingham, Alabama. Martin Luther King, Jr. acknowledges the crowd outside the Lincoln Memorial for his “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. Martin Luther King Jr., acknowledges the crowd gathered for the Civil Rights …

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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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‘That same fight’: DC civil rights march commemorates MLK’s dream
4 years, 3 months ago

‘That same fight’: DC civil rights march commemorates MLK’s dream

Al Jazeera  

The civil rights march comes at the end of a summer rocked by protests over racial injustice. Washington, DC – Tens of thousands of people gathered in Washington, DC on Friday to denounce racism, protest against police brutality and commemorate the anniversary of the 1963 civil rights march when Martin Luther King Jr made his famous “I Have a Dream” …

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The other things Martin Luther King Jr. said at the March on Washington (opinion)
4 years, 3 months ago

The other things Martin Luther King Jr. said at the March on Washington (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Peniel E. Joseph is the Barbara Jordan chair in ethics and political values and the founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is also a professor of history. Los Angeles Clippers Head Coach Doc Rivers spoke for …

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