Jimmy Carter Lived Out Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream, MLK's Daughter Says
MLK's daughter spoke to Newsweek about the different trajectories of two Georgia natives, and how they aligned in the fight ...
Confluence of events emphasizes connection and belonging | Candace McKibben
Confluence of Jimmy Carter’s funeral, Donald Trump’s inauguration, and the honoring of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday ...
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32 things you may not know about Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther ... the wake of Dr. King's death in 1968, several notable figures found ways to honor him and aid in the push for MLK Day. By the late 1970s, President Jimmy Carter pledged ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Tennessee: What’s open, closed? Will kids have school?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day will coincide with the presidential inauguration ... but the first observances didn't take place ...
As MLK holiday nears, Bernice King urges people to really focus on his teachings
As the holiday honoring the slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. approaches, his daughter is urging people to really focus on his work throughout the next year, rather than just paying him ...
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The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a ... to Seattle When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, President Jimmy Carter declared the entire state of Washington a federal disaster ...
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It took more than a dream to establish Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Tennessee: What’s open, closed? Will kids have school?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day will coincide with the presidential ... place until three years later in 1986. Former President Jimmy Carter tried to do the same during his presidency, but Congress ...