Boston’s ‘memory keeper’ says this MLK Day demands more than remembrance | Bay State Briefing

Imari Paris Jeffries of Embrace Boston talks about what the annual MLK Day holiday means to him now -- and to all of us.

Retro Baltimore: When Martin Luther King Jr. came to Baltimore in 1964

In October 1964, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. visited Baltimore to urge Black voters to support President Lyndon B.

The US political climate spurs efforts to reclaim the MLK holiday

Communities across the U.S. held parades, panels and service projects for the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day ...
Smithsonian Magazine

History Remembered This Black Medal of Honor Recipient for the Two Worst Days of His Life. A New Book Dives Into the Vietnam Vet’s Story

Dwight Hal Johnson received the nation's highest military honor in 1968. Three years later, he was killed during an attempted ...
Jefferson Public Radio

5 MLK speeches you should know. Spoiler: 'I Have a Dream' isn't on the list

Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech is well known, but there are several other key speeches that ...
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Trump warned chaos echoes 1968 event that destroyed Dems — and he'll 'punch himself out'

President Donald Trump's heavy-handed tactics in Minneapolis as people gather to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...