Tag: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Thousands Converge in Capitol for the March on Washington’s 60th Anniversary
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands converged Saturday on the National Mall for the 60th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington, saying a country...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: ‘Without Birmingham’, No March on Washington
In January 1965, Playboy Magazine published Alex Haley’s interview with the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., shortly after King received the Nobel Peace...
A Look at MLK Jr.’s Nearly Two Dozen Visits to Birmingham...
By Ryan Michaels | The Birmingham Times
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Birmingham have been intertwined ever since the Civil Rights leader helped dismantle...
A Listing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Nearly Two Dozen...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Birmingham have been intertwined ever since the Civil Rights leader helped dismantle segregation in...
Jesse Jackson and Wife Remain Under Observation for COVID-19
By Sophia Tareen
Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson, and his wife, Jacqueline, remained under doctors’ observation Sunday at a Chicago hospital and...
Alabama Attorney Fred Gray Represented Civil Rights Giants, Becoming One
By Chuck Chandler
Alabama Newscenter
Few people can say they knew Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks when that internationally celebrated pair were average citizens.
Fred D. Gray Sr. can.
The...
Protests in Perilous Times Need a Peacemaker Like MLK, say area...
By Sydney Melson
The Birmingham Times
These are times that beg for a leader like Civil Rights icon the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., say...
Times change, but the objectives of the demonstrations shouldn’t
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Civil Rights Movement tactics may change, but the objectives shouldn’t, said Doris Gary, 85, who participated in the marches of...
Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes: In His Own Words
By Hannah Hutyra
Keepinspiring.me
Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. He was a pivotal advocate for African Americans during...