Opinion | As Martin Luther King Jr.’s son, I object to Trump disingenuously citing my father
Though he invoked Jr. in his inaugural address, President Trump has pursued a vision focused on undoing much of the progress ...
Martin Luther King III on Growing Up Without His Iconic Dad, How He Had to 'Emerge from My Father's Vast Shadow'
Martin Luther King III discusses the legacy of his iconic father and his emotional struggle to forge a path of his own in an ...
Reminisce on Martin Luther King Jr.'s only visit to Omaha
There’s an adage that goes: “The best part of the meal is the company.” And those words were never more true than in June 1958 when the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to town.
The Nation Newspaper5d
Martin Luther King Jr and the revolution of values
There is often the risk of getting carried away by the eloquence of the Reverend (Dr.) Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK), the ...
Woman recalls meeting Martin Luther King Jr. during his visit to Tucson in 1959
Dr. King was invited to speak at “The Sunday Evening Forum" on the University of Arizona campus. Tucson native Jacque Barnes ...
Why MLK came to Shreveport in 1958
As time inevitably passes, we must remember that speeches of this magnitude were not given in a vacuum—they were calls to ...
The University of Chicago Chronicle3d
Dr. King’s words resonate across UChicago during daylong readings
The second annual “Community Readings of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” was hosted by the Martin Marty Center for the ...
The Times and Democrat6d
Orangeburg County students’ speeches inspired by MLK
Orangeburg County School District hosted its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Oratory Competition on Jan. 28 at Edisto Fork ...
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As Martin Luther King Jr.’s son, I object to Trump disingenuously citing my father
The inauguration of the 47th president of the United States coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... the president’s actions have made clear that that part of his speech was not simply ...