Tag: MLK
Why MLK chose Birmingham (Ala.) as focus for his campaign
history.howstuffworks.com
In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. chose Birmingham, Alabama, as a new place of focus for his campaign. The city was notorious for its...
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...
Listing of MLK Day 2021 Events in Birmingham
birminghamal.gov
In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, several annual MLK events will go virtual for 2021. Here’s a look at virtual and in-person...
Word on The Street
Compiled by Erica Wright
We asked Birmingham-area residents, How do you think Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would see today’s America?
KEVIN MAYO: “I think he...
Rev. C.T. Vivian, key civil rights leader, has died at 95
By Desiree Seals and Michael Warren
Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — The Rev. C.T. Vivian, an early and key adviser to the Rev. Martin Luther King...
Wormsby: On this day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. died for...
By Hollis Wormsby, Jr.
On April 4, 1968, black America was stunned by the news that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had been assassinated in...
Word on The Street
Compiled by Erica Wright
April 4 marks the 51st anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We asked Birmingham-area residents, What qualities...
Birmingham residents, groups commemorate 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s death
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Outside, recordings of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speeches blared over speakers in front of Birmingham Civil...
Local clergymen on what Dr. King would think of Birmingham today
By Nathan Turner Jr.
For the Birmingham Times
A half century after the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated Birmingham ministers say the Civil...
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...