Service in Great Neck temple where Martin Luther King Jr. once spoke pays tribute to civil rights leader
The civil rights icon had visited Temple Beth-El in 1967 and delivered a speech in which he denounced inequality, violence on ...
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When is MLK Day 2025? How Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday became a federal holiday
January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. The holiday didn’t come ...
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Artist to speak at MLK Jr. Convocation
To open the spring semester, keynote speaker Folayemi Wilson will present “The Pursuit of Happiness” at Juniata College’s ...
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Principal named speaker for King luncheon
The theme for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon to be held at the Clarion Hotel on Monday, Jan. 20 is “We Won’t Go Back … Unity=Strength.” Guest speaker for the luncheon is Kisun Peters.
‘Continuing the legacy’: 20th annual Freedom Week kicks off in Myrtle Beach
Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, but events will be going on in the Grand Strand all weekend long. On Friday night, dozens gathered to kick off the upcoming celebration ...
Something Good: Students recognized as dreamers and doers at annual MLK Jr. breakfast
Friday morning, Leon County Schools hosted a Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast, recognizing students as dreamers and doers. The Tallahassee branch of the NAACP hosted the event, and they worked with ...
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Midland Women’s Civic Club to partner with Lincoln Park to observe MLK Day
The Midland Women’s Civic Club (MWCC) is again celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and commemorating the 2025 holiday with both familiar ways and new and unique events both locally and across ...
Pensacola cancels MLK Day parade due to forecasts of extreme cold
PENSACOLA, Fla. ( WALA) - The city of Pensacola has canceled its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade scheduled for Monday, ...