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Updated July 28, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech on this day in 1963. Who was Martin Luther King Jr.? Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister, activist, and leader in the civil rights movement. He led peaceful protests and advocated for nonviolent resistance […]
Updated April 4, 2024 at 12:50 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on this day in 1968. Where was Martin Luther King Jr. when he was assassinated? Martin Luther King Jr. was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, when he was shot. Who assassinated Martin Luther King Jr.? James […]
Martin Luther King Jr. never directly addressed the Israel-Palestine conflict. But I think I know how he would feel today.
Updated Dec. 1, 2023 at 12:20 p.m. Rosa Parks became known as the “Mother of the Civil Rights movement,” beginning with a single act of defiance on a city bus on this day 68 years ago. What happened when Rosa Parks wouldn’t give up her seat? While coming back from work in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa […]
At the 150th anniversary of the Indian independence leader and philosopher of non-violence, looking back long line of African-American leaders influenced by his ideas.
PARIS — On any day of the week in Paris, my morning commute is interrupted by the word “Manifestation.” These political demonstrations and labor union protests occur with such frequency that I often barely notice the subject matter of the protest, hoping only to get to my destination within that window of acceptable lateness. As a black, disabled American, my entire public existence has been made possible because of the actions of the social justice and civil rights advocates who came before me. As we remember the life and solemnly mark the death of Martin Luther King Jr. on its […]