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Jan 14 2023
News
Martin Luther King Jr. Day government closings
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 16. Here is the schedule for government offices and services.
ALBUQUERQUE ANIMAL WELFARE: Closed except for the intake desk and reclaims, which will remain open. Credit cards will not be accepted for reclaims on that day. Lucky Paws and Everyday Adoption Center closed.
ABQ RIDE: Running current weekday schedule, except there will be no
Albuquerque JournalJan 16 2023
Opinion
The Kind of Revolution That Martin Luther King Jr. Envisioned
In 1968, four days before he was shot on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his last Sunday sermon at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. It was entitled, “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution,” and although King doesn’t say the word “woke,” he uses the concept as it was understood by many Black folks then, well
New York Times (Opinion)Dec 08 2023
News
Woman charged with trying to burn Martin Luther King Jr. birthplace
ATLANTA — Atlanta police have arrested a woman who’s accused of trying to burn down the birthplace of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta. Officers arrested the 26-year-old woman around 5:45 p.m. Thursday after responding to a report of vandalism in process at the two-story home in the historic Auburn Avenue Historic District, according to a police statement. Police say a preliminary
San Jose Mercury NewsFeb 27 2024
News
Stolen pieces from City Park Martin Luther King Jr. monument recovered
More than a week after bronze pieces were stolen from Denver City Park's Martin Luther King Jr. memorial, police found the pieces had been sold to a local scrap metal business. Their search for the two suspects continues. A Denver Parks and Recreation maintenance staff member noticed three pieces broken off of the “I have a Dream” monument at City Park on Feb. 21. Seven bronze pieces had been
The Denver GazetteApr 05 2018
News
The sanctification — and sanitization — of Martin Luther King Jr.
MLK was murdered 50 years ago. His legacy has been distorted ever since.
VoxAug 24 2013
News
Barack Obama and Martin Luther King Jr.
On this, black civil rights leaders agree: President Barack Obama isn’t the second coming of Martin Luther King Jr. It’s tempting to compare the two men – “inevitable,” the New York Times said this week – but allies and some critics in the black community say Obama is not the leader of a movement. Instead, Obama is playing a different role in a different time.
PoliticoJan 16 2024
News
Several gather for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at Newton High
Over 100 people gathered inside Newton High School’s auditorium on Sunday, Jan. 14 for the 39th Annual Newton County Celebration of the Reverend, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year’s program was the first one held in-person since January 2020’s event. James Wilson, a member of the Newton County MLK holiday observance planning committee, called the celebration an “emotional day.” It started
The Covington NewsJan 16 2024
News
West Orange Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day At 2024 Event
The 12th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at Liberty Middle School took place on Monday. The event is sponsored by the West Orange Human Relation Commission. The keynote speaker was West Orange resident William Michael Barbee, an entrepreneur and author who serves on the township’s zoning board. Community Service Awards were presented to Carl Brister, Harper’s Café, Makayla Rivera,
Patch.comJan 15 2024
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Unity Breakfast held at WVU in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
MORGANTOWN W.Va. (WBOY) — The Center for Black Culture at West Virginia University held its Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast Monday morning where several students were awarded scholarships named after King for demonstrated interest in human and civil rights. West Virginia delegate and WVU alumni Anitra Hamilton was awarded the Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Achievement Award for “
WBOY 12Jan 15 2024
News
Students, community attend Gustavus Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Celebration
ST. PETER — The voices of the Gustavus Choir echoed through Christ Chapel Monday morning, setting the tone for keynote speaker Karith Foster’s lecture at Gustavus Adolphus College’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Celebration. Foster, an author, entrepreneur, television personality and comedian, described her lecture as a conversation and opened by inviting audience members to share
Mankato Free Press