Martin Luther King Jr. Newsletter
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MIT kicks off 52nd annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with Feb. 5 speaker panel
12 Feb 2026 09:47 GMT
… 52nd annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a speaker panel hosting … the last 50 years of civil rights and its impact in Boston …
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Unsung no more: Charlotte-area author honoring civil rights trailblazer Claudette Colvin
12 Feb 2026 14:36 GMT
… unsung hero” of the Civil Rights Movement, whose courage helped … and helped propel the Civil Rights Movement onto the … prominent lawyer, represented Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and the … and memorabilia from the Civil Rights era, including images …
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Black History Month: Atlanta lodge where Martin Luther King Jr. had office renovated
12 Feb 2026 02:11 GMT
… — The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is continuing in Atlanta as … an office during the civil rights movement is complete.
When … Luther King III said.
Martin Luther King Jr. had an office in … see the fabric of the Civil Rights Movement,” Bowen said.
The …
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Atlanta office used by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during early Civil Rights movement restored
11 Feb 2026 23:34 GMT
… to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The building where King had … III, civil rights leader and son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., said.
The famed civil rights leader … now officially part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Park, which attracts …
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Banquet Recognizes Kenya With Love
11 Feb 2026 19:28 GMT
… and human rights activists were honored during the 38th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards … ,” Terry said.
During the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Banquet, the Hensons were …
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Local Pastor, 96, Preached and Marched for Civil Rights in the South
12 Feb 2026 03:43 GMT
… An Unsung ‘Hero’ for Civil Rights
Joseph is well acquainted with … she said.
As the civil rights movement grew across the … , and regularly marched for civil rights alongside the Rev. A … of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
While marching together, Joseph …
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'It’s about time': Member reflects as Jacksonville church set to receive Civil Rights Trail Marker
12 Feb 2026 00:55 GMT
… , where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once spoke, will soon get a Civil Rights Trail marker … Jacksonville Civil Rights Trail, an expansion of the national U.S. Civil Rights Trail … Ararat in 1961 when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his sermon, “This Is …
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The quiet erasure of America’s civil rights memory
11 Feb 2026 19:43 GMT
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Because while we mourn one civil rights icon whose contributions were too … Trump initially declined to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day with the traditional proclamation … the values that powered the civil rights movement. Urban League research on …
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Fannie Lou Hamer’s Medal of Freedom finds home in Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
11 Feb 2026 18:34 GMT
Civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer’s … on display at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.
The Medal of Freedom … . President Johnson and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. supported this compromise, but Hamer …
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‘Nonviolent’ Centers One of the Civil Rights Era’s Most Significant Voices
11 Feb 2026 13:16 GMT
… Mason Temple in Memphis, Martin Luther King Jr. applauded his fellow minister … a life fighting for civil rights. He shaped many … during demonstrations.
The civil rights leader died June 9 … and the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Witnessed through the …