Martin Luther King Jr. Newsletter
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Biden risks Gaza protests at Martin Luther King Jr.'s college
19 May 2024 06:48 GMT
… at the former university of civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr, in a bid to … of Martin Luther King Jr's alma mater emphasizes the heroism of the civil rights … Republican presidential candidate since the Civil Rights Act was enacted in 1964 …
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RENOWNED HOUSTON CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER, DIES AT 95
18 May 2024 16:51 GMT
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Houston and the civil rights movement have lost a … developed a passion for civil rights and social change. … the Civil Rights Movement, hosting luminaries such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. … force” in the civil rights movement, emphasizing his unwavering …
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Luke Winslow: Children turned tide in ’60s civil rights tumult
18 May 2024 05:14 GMT
… 1963, marching alongside civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. in Birmingham, … to Birmingham. Prominent civil rights activist Bayard Rustin … announced the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Fred Shuttlesworth … activism; the American civil rights movement is distinct …
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ATL to GAZA: Free Palestine and Stop Cop Cities
19 May 2024 14:23 GMT
To simply denounce the brutal mass arrests, narrative lies, misinformation, and violent repression at Emory University, University of Georgia (UGA), the Atlanta University Center (AUC), and elsewhere in response to the students’ movement for Palestine …
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Civil Rights Leader Rev. William Lawson, Who Collaborated With Martin Luther King Jr, Dies At Age 95
15 May 2024 13:22 GMT
… worked with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement, has died at … us during the period of civil rights and social justice,” Whitmire said, according to …
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Rev. William Lawson, Civil Rights Icon and Spiritual Leader, Passes at 95
17 May 2024 02:12 GMT
… ally of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement, died in Houston … Christian Leadership Conference, the civil rights organization that was led by … us during the period of civil rights and social justice,” Mayor John Whitmire said …
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Queens College marks Freedom Summer with play honoring civil rights heroes
16 May 2024 20:39 GMT
… in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and … the time had worked for civil rights by joining forces to … its students’ activism in its Civil Rights Archives, which are showcased … : QC & Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. The newest episode is entitled …
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Community remembrances planned for Houston civil rights leader Rev. William Lawson
16 May 2024 20:00 GMT
… founder, university professor and Houston civil rights icon Rev. William Lawson, … social justice champion for more than 60 years, worked closely with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr … . during the march for civil rights and an end …
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'Houston’s Pastor' William Lawson, longtime civil rights activist, megachurch founder, dies at 95
16 May 2024 16:03 GMT
… preacher, professor, and civil rights leader," stated Wheeler … " in the civil rights movement, reported Houston … His involvement with the Civil Rights Movement began when fourteen … Lawson invited the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. to speak at his …
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Rev. William Lawson, civil rights leader and longtime Houston pastor, dies at 95, church says
16 May 2024 01:18 GMT
… later joined the civil rights movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whom he considered … , as a champion of social justice and community service,” the church … “He helped us during civil rights and social justice like probably no other individual …