But marches and protests for civil rights and sit-ins at whites-only restaurants, businesses, swimming pools and beaches increased and began receiving national attention. In the years leading to ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most influential figures in the US civil-rights movement ... The speech, referred to as "Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam" and "Why I Am Opposed to ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a complex man and an incredible leader, and it is important and instructive to reflect on his ...

Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t originally set out to become a civil rights activist, according to his biographer. On a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s Book of the ...

Gathering at the Warrior Chapel, unit leaders, Soldiers, civilians, and children of all ages joined forces to pay tribute to the civil rights ... of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the ongoing ...

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Inside the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, you'll first see a picture of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. before walking ... tribute to the legendary civil rights icon.

Every January, Americans rightfully celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights leader, political philosopher and Baptist minister Martin Luther King., Jr. every year. While there are many ways ...

Most Americans now were also regretting the Vietnam War ... backing of the civil rights groups because it also allowed for a Confederate Memorial Day. Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s reach has ...

“Bayard Rustin was a civil rights organizer in the mass struggles for Black liberation, as well as an anti-war activist and ... for so long. Martin Luther King Jr. was advised to cut ties ...

This year, there are a plethora of opportunities around the Portland metro area to celebrate, reflect and give back on Martin Luther King Jr. Day through ... during his 1961 Civil Rights tour ...

Hope College's annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Lecture,was presented on Wednesday, Jan. 15 organized by the college’s Center for Diversity and Inclusion. The speaker was John M.