Perspective: Honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the day of the presidential inauguration
In Harlem, New York, while signing copies of his first book, “Stride Toward Freedom,” Izola Ware Curry stabbed King with a letter opener between his heart and lung. He was taken to Harlem Hospital where his physician, Dr. Aubré D. Maynard, said, “If you had sneezed, your aorta would have been punctured and you would have drowned in your own blood.”
What is MLK Day? What to know about the federal holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.
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The content of King’s character? It was ferocious.
The Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday has been observed now for 39 years — the same length as King’s life. At the time of the first celebration in 1986, M. Carl Holman, president of the ...
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Humble Marcus Freeman Maintains Clear Stance on Historic Feat With Heartfelt Tribute for Martin Luther King
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Free, city-wide Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration open to all
The 41st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration is set for Monday, Jan. 20, at the Marcus Performing Arts Center. This free event will begin at 4 p.m. in Uihlein Hall and highlight ...
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Bucking the trend: DREAM Series building up Black catching prospects
During the morning sessions of the 2025 DREAM Series, where 80 top Black and Latino high school players descend upon Tempe Diablo Stadium to participate in a full-scale development experience, an almost perfect metaphor unfolds in the corner of one of the backfields.
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Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman wants attention on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and not his own trailblazing
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman is set to become the ... The game will take place on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in King's hometown. "As far as playing in the national championship game on ...
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MPAC celebrates diverse artists with "Culture Collective' series
NOW, THE MARCUS PERFORMING ... IN HONOR OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR, HOLIDAY. YEAH, IT’S SUCH AN HONOR TO BE HOSTING THE 41ST ANNUAL DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
Texas high school baseball stars to showcase skills in MLB DREAM Series
The eighth rendition of Major League Baseball’s DREAM Series will feature eight of Texas’ top high school baseball players. Slated for Jan. 17-20, at Tempe Dia
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MLK’s ‘beloved community’ has inspired social justice work for decades − what did he mean?
By Jason Oliver Evans, University of Virginia Since 1983, when President Ronald Reagan signed Martin Luther King Jr. Day into law, many Americans have observed the federal holiday to commemorate the life and legacy of the civil rights leader,
On Inauguration Day, a most relevant Martin Luther King Jr. Day
National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., patrol the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on Jan. 18, 2021. The memorial was closed to the public through Jan. 21 due to security concerns surrounding the presidential inauguration scheduled for Jan.
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a federal holiday.