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He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a great American ... institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For some, the holiday ...
Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2018 for the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr.
Two deeper histories on people mentioned in a recent column: a famous orator and a mother and son who survived the Holocaust.
Editor’s note: On the evening of April 3, 1968, the day before he was assassinated, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to ... President by the name of Abraham Lincoln finally come to the conclusion ...
An abridged version of a speech delivered at Durham’s Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church for the annual ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed on the third Monday of January ... In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream ...
“He was crucified for us!” an elderly African American from York, Pennsylvania, told a newspaper that Easter weekend.
Yes, MLK Day is a holiday for federal employees. The holiday is observed on the third Monday of January annually. MLK Day celebrates the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. who advocated for ...
If it’s one thing about Black folks, we know how to party! Another thing: While African American history and culture is ...
A 1868 lithograph from the Library of Congress depicts Alton's riverfront, featuring City Hall and the Chicago & Alton ...
There's always what we say, and what we mean, and a gap between the two; what we mean to do, and what we really do, and a gap ...