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Dexter Scott King, son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 62
Dexter Scott King, the younger son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., died in California of prostate cancer.
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Dexter Scott King, son of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer at 62
Dexter Scott King, the younger son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, has died after battling prostate cancer.
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MLK Jr. holiday celebrations include acts of service and parades, but some take a political turn
Communities across the nation celebrated the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday with acts of service, prayer services and parades. But with the November presidential election as a backdrop, some events took on an overtly political turn.
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MLK family members to serve as honorary team captains at Eagles-Buccaneers playoff game
Three members of the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will be recognized as honorary Buccaneers team captains when Tampa Bay hosts the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC wild-card matchup Monday night.
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What's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2024?
As Americans honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, many offices and agencies will close their doors to recognize the federal holiday.
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Biden calls for action to end ‘hate-fueled violence' on 60th anniversary of March on Washington
President Joe Biden is calling for action to end the type of “hate-fueled violence” that authorities say motivated a white man to fatally shoot three Black people at a Florida store over the weekend.
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Thousands converge on National Mall for 60th anniversary of March on Washington
Thousands have gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in the nation’s capital to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech.
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Martin Luther King III: Father ‘would be greatly disappointed in the way our nation is choosing to conduct itself'
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic ‘I have a dream’ speech helped set the tone for the March on Washington and generations to come. News4’s Shawn Yancy spoke with Martin Luther King III about whether his father’s dream has been realized.
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Biden and Harris will meet with the King family on the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington
The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom is still considered one of the greatest and most consequential racial justice demonstrations in U.S. history.
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What to know: 60th anniversary of the March on Washington
Thousands of people will gather on the National Mall on the anniversary of the March on Washington. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
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At March on Washington's 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rights
Sixty years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. issued his resounding call for racial harmony that set off decades of push and pull toward progress. The historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom remains a marker by which progress is measured. But that progress — namely civil and voting rights legislation passed in the mid-1960s — teeters precariously...
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House Where Martin Luther King Jr. Planned Alabama Marches Moving to Michigan
An Alabama home where Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders planned several marches, is moving to a Michigan museum where it will eventually be open to the public.
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Through Their Eyes: Hear the Voices of the Civil Rights Movement
Hear from the voices of the women and men who marched to Washington for racial equality in 1963.
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Design of ‘The Embrace' Statue Honoring MLK Prompts Varied Response in Boston
When The Embrace monument to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, was unveiled last week on Boston Common, it brought a range of emotions. Visitors to Friday’s ceremony reflected on the ways in which King’s quest for civil rights changed the world, as well as the need for continued progress. Yolanda King, daughter of...
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What's in a Name? At DC Premiere, Documentary Tackles Reclaiming MLK Boulevards
Amber Payne, a journalist and the film’s co-director, spoke with News4 moments before the film’s premiere in D.C.
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On King's Holiday, Daughter Calls for Bold Action Over Words
America has honored Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday for nearly four decades yet still hasn’t fully embraced and acted on the lessons from the slain civil rights leader, his youngest daughter said Monday. The Rev. Bernice King, who leads The King Center in Atlanta, said leaders, especially politicians, too often cheapen her father’s legacy into a “comfortable...
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Boston Gathers for MLK Memorial Events
Many of Boston’s notables gathered on Monday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., starting with the city’s first seated memorial breakfast event since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, then at Boston University’s annual celebration of the lives of King and his wife, Coretta Scott King. Monday capped off an incredible weekend of events to honor the Kings’...
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MLK Memorial Breakfast Returns to Boston Expo Center
Gatherings to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. resumes in Boston for the first time since the pandemic began.
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Biden: Americans Should ‘Pay Attention' to MLK's Legacy
President Joe Biden has made a historical pilgrimage to what he calls “America’s freedom church” to mark Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.
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‘Everyone Belongs': Attendees of Embrace Statue Unveiling Honor MLK's Legacy
Dozens gathered at Boston Common to witness the unveiling of The Embrace statue honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. Pratema Patil took her children because she wanted them to experience a historic moment. “It’s a way of showing them that things can get better cities can grow, voting matters, civic engagement matters, and there is...