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Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.
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said Saturday evening that the Arizona shootings that claimed six lives and left a congresswoman critically wounded show his father's work must continue."Ugliness rears its head," Martin Luther King III told a dinner gathering hosted by the King Center. "And that tragic incident in a real sense should say to us all that the work of Martin Luther King Jr. is nowhere near finished because he tried to teach us how to live in a nation and world without destroying either person or property.""And so the message of nonviolence resonates strongly, particularly this year after that great tragedy," King said.King III spoke at a King Center tribute to the late Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, honoring his work on civil rights. A posthumous award was presented to the senator's widow, Vicki Kennedy. The senator died at age 77 in 2009, after battling brain cancer."Edward Kennedy's maiden speech as a young United States senator ...
Historians Fear Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy May Be LostMonday, January 21, 2008Print APMartin Luther King Jr.NEW YORK — Nearly 40 years after the assassination ...
Congress Honors Martin Luther King Jr.Thursday, April 03, 2008E-Mail Print Share: Digg Facebook StumbleUponWASHINGTON — Congress marked the 40th anniversary of Mart...
10,000 Martin Luther King Jr. Documents to Go on Display in AtlantaMonday, October 09, 2006E-Mail Print Share:ATLANTA — The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. 's 78th bir...
Do College Students Know About the Work and Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.?Monday, January 15, 2007By Brit HumeE-Mail Print Share:Now some fresh pickings from the ...
Alveda King on her uncle's legacy
This Sunday President Obama will celebrate the opening of the new Martin Luther King , Jr. memorial in Washington, D.C. with a speech to be televised nationally. It ...
A quote carved in stone on the new Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington will be changed after the inscription was criticized for not accurately reflecting t...
Atlanta firefighters have put out a fire in a building at the Martin Luther King Jr . National Historic Site.The blaze was reported around 6 a.m. Wednesday at a buil...
The nation observed the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday on Monday with thousands volunteering for service projects and more reflecting on his lessons of nonvi...
On the 48th anniversary of the "I Have a Dream" speech, a towering memorial will honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as a man of peace among the many monuments to ...
Long-forgotten photos that show James Earl Ray being brought to jail after his arrest for assassinating Martin Luther King Jr. were unveiled Wednesday to commemorate...
Willie Mays and NBA Hall of Famers Willis Reed and Lenny Wilkens were honored Monday by the Memphis Grizzlies on Martin Luther King Jr . Day.The three sports figures...
The dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr . Memorial on the National Mall in Washington has been postponed indefinitely as Hurricane Irene bears down on the East C...
Clarence Jones shares his first hand perspective on Martin Luther King Jr .
Niece of civil rights leader on revealing of MLK memorial in Washington, D.C.
MLK's niece, Dr. Alveda King, weighs in
Civil rights leaders say King's birthday is opportunity to see how far we've come as a nation
Family of Martin Luther King Jr. Wants Share of Obama 'Change' MerchandiseThursday, November 13, 2008Print APA campaign button showing images of Democratic President...
Bush, Civil Rights Leaders Host Ceremony for Martin Luther King Jr. MemorialMonday, November 13, 2006E-Mail Print Share: APNov. 13: President Bush is greeted by form...
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