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 ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life of Struggle Outside the South, is a major reexamination of the civil rights leader that offers ...

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When Martin Luther King, Jr. announced a Harlem press conference ... of the meeting on his Instagram page for Martin Luther King Day. He has never forgotten King's eloquent response to his ...

On foot and carrying flags, they crossed the Mason-Dixon line — the old American border between slavery and freedom – walking to Washington, D.C., over the course of three weeks in May. They canoed ...

On the fifth anniversary of his murder by policeman Derek Chauvin, it is time to consider what has changed since.

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Americans have expressed skepticism that attention to racial issues after Floyd's killing led to changes that improved Black ...

Five years after George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, the future of the intersection where it happened ...

Exposed DC Photography Collection Launch Celebration at Martin Luther King Jr. Public Library ... that tells the story of Washington’s history and culture. A day-long celebration includes ...