Martin Luther King Jr. 'Knew That His Own Government Was Out to Destroy Him.' Here's What Helped Him Persevere
A Life,' spoke on a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s 'Book of the Day' podcast about Martin Luther King Jr., and noted that MLK didn’t ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: When did it become a holiday? What to know about his assassination
Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.
5 Great Martin Luther King Jr. Documentaries That Explore Different Aspects Of His Life And Work
Originally released on home video, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: A Historical Perspective follows a more traditional approach ...
The Search for Lessons in Trump’s Return on Martin Luther King Day
The dual celebrations of a second Trump inauguration and the civil rights leader’s birth raise profound questions about Black ...
Civil rights advisor Bayard Rustin helped inform Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘dream’
His name has gained wider recognition in more recent decades, but civil rights activist and organizer Bayard Rustin has long ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: When did it become a holiday? What to know about his assassination
Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is celebrated each year ... but Tennessee authorities refused to reopen the case, according to biography.com and Stanford. The Lorraine Motel is located in Memphis ...
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Five Monroe County events set to honor Martin Luther King Jr., his legacy
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is shown in 1967 ... She is currently writing a biography of 20th-century civil rights leader ...
I’m an MLK scholar – and I’ll never be able to view King in the same light
The information contained in the memos won’t be confirmed until 2027. That’s when the FBI’s full audiotapes, photographs and film footage of King will be unsealed per a 1977 court order.
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Martin Luther King Jr. assassination files to be released
Jonathan Eig, who won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize for his biography, “King: A Life,” said he has probably read about 90% of the available government files related to King, including a trounce of files ...