In every activist movement since the beginning of recorded history, leaders have had to recruit followers to join their movement. In the 1960’s civil rights movement, this strategy led Dr. Martin ...
Goodwin House Alexandria hosted a panel on Jan. 30, honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through the ...
In the early months of 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. did something he rarely allowed himself to do -- he stepped away. He ...
Poet, playwright, novelist, and social activist Langston Hughes and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shared a ...
As time inevitably passes, we must remember that speeches of this magnitude were not given in a vacuum—they were calls to ...
Sunday’s commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King featured several local officials as speakers. Michael Cashman, Town of Supervisor; State Assemblyman D. Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake); Janet ...
Early in the year, the significant legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. resonates strongly. The third Monday in January is ...
The second annual “Community Readings of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” was hosted by the Martin Marty Center for the ...
Martin Luther King Jr. was one of America’s most transformational leaders. His impact on the American Civil Rights Movement ...
A number of federal agencies have banned celebrations related to MLK Jr. Day, Women's History Month and other such ...
On Jan. 31, the University of Connecticut’s Jorgensen Center hosted an event organized by the Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in partnership with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Recording Academy honors more than just singers and musicians. Comedians, politicians, and activists have also won Grammy ...