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Organizers to mark MLK Jr.'s 1965 Freedom Rally in Boston with march of their own
Local organizers plan to mark MLK Jr.'s historic 1965 Freedom Rally in Boston by holding a march of their own.
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King Center, Black Voters Matter launch social justice program based on ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’
The King Center and voting rights advocacy group Black Voters Matter are uniting to influence a new generation of activists.
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60 years ago, my grandfather joined Martin Luther King's Boston march
Arielle Gray's grandfather — then a teenager — joined the march to the Common led by King drawing attention to the racial ...
Florida Courier7d
What we need to know about the King assassination files pending release
Any day now, thousands of previously classified documents related to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. are set to be released — ...
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MLK Jr.’s Life of Struggle Outside the South with Jeanne Theoharis
On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg talks to Jeanne Theoharis about her new book, King of the North: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life of ...
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MLK’s Famous Letter Changed a DC Church
A newly discovered note from CT’s first editor, Carl Henry, shows how King’s Birmingham Jail missive shifted a white pastor’s ...
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WATCH: Project CommUNITY: Letter from a Birmingham jail
From Scraps to LetterMartin Luther King Jr. penned his famous Letter from a Birmingham Jail in 1963. Sign up for our ...
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National Civil Rights Museums pay homage to the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
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 ...