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Jul 08 2023
News
Iowa GOP schedules leadoff presidential caucuses on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Republicans have scheduled the party’s presidential nominating caucuses for Jan. 15, 2024, putting the first votes of the next election a little more than six months away. The Iowa Republican Party’s state central committee voted unanimously Saturday to hold the leadoff contests on the third Monday in January — on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day federal holiday. Though
Las Vegas SunJan 21 2019
News
Martin Luther King Jr. and the White Delusion of a 'Non-Racist' America
There are two MLKs. There once was a man named Martin Luther King Jr. who actually lived and breathed. He was a radical who believed in the redistribution of wealth
The RootDec 08 2023
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Woman in custody after allegedly trying to burn down birth home of Martin Luther King Jr.
Two off-duty New York City Police Department officers and a pair of tourists from Utah are being lauded for assisting police in the arrest of a black woman after she allegedly tried to burn down the birth home of Martin Luther King Jr. The residence, which is hailed by Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum as the "jewel of the city," was almost lit ablaze Thursday around 5:45 p.m., according
Washington ExaminerAug 26 2013
News
Left, right invoke Martin Luther King Jr. to their own ends
What would Martin Luther King Jr. think of gays, drones and Republicans? It’s anyone’s guess, of course.
PoliticoJan 13 2024
News
Jacksonians attend annual Martin Luther King parade
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – What started out as a motorcade has grown into one of the most looked forward to parades in Jackson. The annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Day parade was held on Saturday, January 13. The parade served as more than just entertainment. It’s a thriving testament to the sacrifices made by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “It’s a special day, not only for Martin Luther King, but
WJTV 12Apr 17 2023
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Alabama house that was safe haven for Martin Luther King Jr. moving to Michigan museum
A lot was happening in March 1965 in the bungalow in Selma, Alabama, that then-4-year-old Jawana Jackson called home, and much of it involved her "Uncle Martin." There were late-night visitors, phone calls and meetings at the house that was a safe haven for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders as they planned the Selma to Montgomery marches calling for Black voting
Fox News (Online News)Dec 08 2023
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Attempted arson of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Atlanta birthplace stopped by good Samaritans
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
AL.comDec 07 2023
News
Police: Woman attempts to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home
A woman was arrested Thursday night after she attempted to set fire to the birth home of Martin Luther King Jr., according to Atlanta police.
Officers were called to the historic home, located at 501 Auburn Avenue, around 5:45 p.m., the agency said in a news release. The 26-year-old woman, whose name was not released, had been stopped by several citizens at the home and was taken into
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionJan 15 2021
News
George Wallace, Martin Luther King Jr., and the power of forgiveness
Reflecting on George Wallace’s 1963 promise of “segregation forever” and his 1979 apology to the congregation where Martin Luther King Jr. used to preach, our commentator learns that “forgiveness controls the future.”
As this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day approached, my thoughts turned to George Wallace, who for years as governor of Alabama opposed King at every turn – and then
Christian Science MonitorJan 18 2021
Opinion
Has America finally heard Martin Luther King Jr.?
WHEN PRESIDENT Ronald Reagan signed the bill creating a federal holiday honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., he warned that “traces of bigotry still mar” the country. This may seem the understatement of the 20th century; it would be an understatement today.
King spoke in his “I Have a Dream” speech of the “sweltering summer of the Negro’s legitimate discontent.” This would not pass
Washington Post