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Yolanda Renée King is the sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King—and is just as passionate. She ...
This Juneteenth we need to discard the caricatures of King that we so often see and learn from what he actually did and ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...
TAMPA BAY, Fla. — Every year on January 16, the nation celebrates the life, legacy and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Although the holiday is observed every third Monday of January, Dr ...
Alexys Feaster discusses her documentary 'Hoops, Hopes & Dreams,' revealing Dr. MLK Jr.'s basketball passion and its ...
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., left, appearing in a Chicago news conference with Thich Nhat Hanh, a Buddhist monk from Vietnam, suggests a halt in the bombing of Vietnam on May 31, 1966.
Hours The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is free to visit 24 hours a day, but National Park Service rangers are only available to answer questions from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
D.C. is preparing for its largest Juneteenth celebration yet! Here are the must-attend events you should know about before ...
Chants of “USA, USA” echoed through a smaller-than-expected crowd at the military parade celebrating the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary in Washington, D.C ... Martin Luther King III, the eldest son of ...
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial, reflected in the Tidal Basin, pays tribute to the author of the Declaration of Independence, ...
Juneteenth Poetry Slam (Thursday, June 19, starting at 4 p.m.) Busboys and Poets, 2004 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Washington, D.C. MARYLAND ...
I've lived in several cities throughout my 31 years, including Atlanta for college and New York for adulthood, but my favorite place has always been my hometown of Washington, DC. Though I ... and the ...