50,000 gather for commemoration of 30-foot statue on National Mall President Obama says Dr King 'stirred our conscience' and made our Union 'more perfect' Credits the civil rights leader with ...

LOWER OXFORD — The granddaughter of a former slave delivered the keynote address in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King on Monday at Lincoln University. Delivering remarks for nearly an hour ...

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The MLK memorial statue was vandalized last year and the original artist, 91-year-old Ed Dwight, helped restore it. Judge blocks Trump executive order to end birthright citizenship 8 out of 10 ...

At 5:30 p.m., CBC plans its annual “MLK Bell Ringing Ceremony” outside the T Building by the Martin Luther King Jr. statue. After the ceremony, attendees will move indoors to honor the 2025 ...

legacy and commitment to nonviolence around the statue. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is free to visit 24 hours a day, but National Park Service rangers are only available to answer ...

In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s teachings, service, civil rights activities and his commitment to social justice, many events are scheduled in Milwaukee and the surrounding communities.

One is Abraham Lincoln who was born on Feb. 12, 1809. The other is Martin Luther, whose death took place on Feb. 18, 1546. Though their lives and times were very different, they each are important ...