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News Articles: Martin Luther King Jr

A statue of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. stands at the State Capitol in Atlanta.

Xernona Clayton Recalls Unity At Southern Christian Leadership Conference

In August 1967 , Martin Luther King Jr. spoke in Atlanta at the annual convention of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference . Less than a year...

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Protestors rally in front of the White House in Washington, D.C.

Where Do Today's Mass Protests Go From Here?

April 4 marks 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr was killed in Memphis, Tennessee, and all this week we're paying tribute to King and his legacy. King...

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President Jimmy Carter presents the Medal of Freedom Award to Coretta King, wife of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, during a ceremony at the White House in 1977. At right is Martin Luther King, Sr., father of the slain civil rights leader.

Revisiting Martin Luther King Jr.'s Presidential Medal Of Freedom

Monday, January 15, 2018 would have been Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 89 th birthday. His legacy remains strong. Nearly a decade after his death in 1968,...

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A Postcard From Savannah's Historic First African Baptist Church

Savannah’s NAACP chapter celebrated its centennial this fall at the historic First African Baptist Church. The church was also honored by the Georgia...

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On Monday, August 28. 2017, a statue honoring Martin Luther King Jr. was unveiled on the grounds of the Georgia Capitol.

MLK Statue Unveiled At Georgia Capitol

Today on “Political Rewind,” 54 years to the day after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln...

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