By Gibbs Knotts, Coastal Carolina University and Christopher A. Cooper, Western Carolina University Holding hands with other prominent Black leaders,…
Tag: Martin Luther King Jr.
VIDEO: 2025 MLK events across the US
Against the backdrop of a historic presidential inauguration, thousands of people flocked to events across the United States to celebrate…
MLK’s ‘beloved community’ has inspired social justice work for decades − what did he mean?
By Jason Oliver Evans, University of Virginia Since 1983, when President Ronald Reagan signed Martin Luther King Jr. Day into…
Hope is not the same as optimism, a psychologist explains − just look at MLK’s example
By Kendra Thomas, Hope College On April 3, 1968, standing before a crowded church, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.…
Dexter Scott King, youngest son of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer at 62
Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of the late Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, passed away…
MLK Day: King family become honorary team captains at Eagles-Buccaneers wild-card playoff game
During the NFC wild-card matchup on Monday night between Tampa Bay and the Philadelphia Eagles, three members of the Rev.…
VIDEO: 2024 MLK Day events across the US
Throughout the U.S. on Monday, hundreds of events, small and large, honored the life and legacy of Rev. Martin Luther…
MLK events celebrated throughout US against backdrop of divisive election year
Cities throughout the U.S. came together to honor the legacy and memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the…
Martin Luther King Jr.’s moral stance against the Vietnam War offers lessons on how to fight for peace in the Middle East
By Hajar Yazdiha, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Since the onset of Israel’s deadly assault on Gaza…
Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson made a suggestion during the 1963 March on Washington − and it changed a good speech to a majestic sermon on an American dream
By Bev-Freda Jackson, American University School of Public Affairs Every now and then, a voice can matter. Mahalia Jackson had…
