Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and more
The Defense Department intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity,
Did You Know Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dad Changed His Name? Here’s The Inspiring Reason Why
After adopting the name, the reverend also changed his son’s name from Michael King Jr. to Martin Luther King Jr. The future rights leader was just five years old at the time. By the 1960s, in his prime, King Jr. traveled to East Berlin himself to preach and acknowledge the history of his name.
Do you know Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy in Charlotte?
CHARLOTTE ( QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Monday is a federal holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The American minister and civil rights leader passed away in 1968, but his life and legacy still live on. While his work made waves globally, his work here in the Queen City is lesser known but not to be overlooked.
Pentagon intelligence agency pauses observances for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth
The Pentagon’s intelligence agency has put on hold observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other annual historical or cultural events due to
Will schools be open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day? What to know about the federal holiday
Many public institutions are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, while some private businesses remain open. Here's what to know.
Martin Luther King Jr. parade kicks off Black History Month in Oklahoma City
President Trump asserted this week that diversity, equity and inclusion policies played a role in the deadly jet-helicopter collision near Washington. He also assigned blame to his White House predecessors. NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo isn’t buying it and laments, “Nothing is sacred anymore.”
Crash reported on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Sacramento
A two-vehicle crash was reported on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in south Sacramento on Wednesday afternoon.
Martin Luther King III on Growing Up Without His Iconic Dad, How He Had to 'Emerge from My Father's Vast Shadow'
Martin Luther King III discusses the legacy of his iconic father and his emotional struggle to forge a path of his own in an ...
MLK Files Declassified: Did James Earl Ray Kill Martin Luther King Jr.?
President Trump has announced plans to release classified documents on high-profile assassinations, including that of ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. 'Knew That His Own Government Was Out to Destroy Him.' Here's What Helped Him Persevere
Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t originally set out to become a civil rights activist, according to his biographer. On a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s Book of the Day podcast, Jonathan Eig, author of ...
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Martin Luther King III on Trump's inauguration, MLK Day, and the need for a return of civility
Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of ...
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Leah Weber on Monday had a short but touching tribute to her husband, Dexter Scott King, son of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Martin Luther King Jr. assassination files to be released
The assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is getting a fresh look after President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at declassifying the remaining federal records ...
Bernice King, daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., delivers keynote address at ODU
Dr. Bernice A. King delivered the keynote address at Old Dominion University during the 40th Annual Martin Luther King Jr.