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.
In the classroom: A look at how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy is addressed in school
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More than 50 years after he died at age 39 from an assassin’s bullet, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. endures as one of the most influential and recognizable figures in American history. His rise from the pulpit of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta to his groundbreaking work as a founder and leader
A look at the long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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In Harlem, New York, while signing copies of his first book, “Stride Toward Freedom,” Izola Ware Curry stabbed King with a letter opener between his heart and lung. He was taken to Harlem Hospital where his physician, Dr. Aubré D. Maynard, said, “If you had sneezed, your aorta would have been punctured and you would have drowned in your own blood.”
Dayhoff: Remembering community leaders on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Our community leaders to whom we owe a deep debt of gratitude for working hard in the face of enormous obstacles to do the right thing and fight human injustice. Folks who have brought about
Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy Through Hip-Hop
Here are 10 hip-hop tracks that celebrate and reference the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Lyric: “Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther could walk/Martin Luther walked so Barack Obama could run.”
Volunteers turn out for Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service in Sonoma, Napa counties
It allows people to come out of isolation into the community and be a part of something bigger than themselves,’ one organizer said.
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,
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 President Trump’s ban on diversity,
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The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Martin Luther King Jr’s family urges Trump to let them review assassination files first before release: ‘Personal loss’
The family of Martin Luther King Jr. expressed their emotional response to President Trump's decision to declassify records ...