Tag: Martin Luther King Jr.
Milestones of the Movement: Closing Out 2023 With a Timeline of...
The Birmingham Times
Many events shaped 1963 into a transformative year for Birmingham. Here are some milestones 60 years later as 2023 comes to a...
Miles College Renames Center for Economic & Social Justice After Judge...
miles.edu
Miles College on Saturday renamed the Center for Economic and Social Justice in honor of retired federal Judge U.W. Clemon, a 1965 graduate of...
Some of History’s Most Memorable Speeches by Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass...
Times staff report
Some of the greatest individuals in Black history have delivered some of the most significant speeches in American history. Their names and...
Dr. King on Leadership, Malcolm X and Personal Wealth
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...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Most Memorable Visits to Birmingham (AL)
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...
Annual MLK Unity Breakfast And These King Day Events in Birmingham
By Haley Wilson and Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham will observe Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday this week and next with a number of citywide...
Rep. Terri Sewell, With President Biden in Atlanta, to Defend the...
The Birmingham Times
Alabama Rep. Terri Sewell, one of the leading advocates for the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, was in Atlanta on...
Harriett Tubman, MLK Jr., Frederick Douglass Quotes to Celebrate Juneteenth
inspiringquotes.com
President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday establishing a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, saying he believes it will go down as...
2021 MLK Unity Breakfast Virtual, Just as Impactful
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast may have been virtual due to the global COVID-19...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Notable Quotes
By Hannah Hutyra
Keepinspiring.me
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. He was a pivotal advocate for African Americans...
