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Giving: SCLC to honor memory of 'Bloody Sunday' at Selma
The Roanoke Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference is commemorating the March 7, 1965, March for Voting ...
Palm Beach Post16d
Martin Luther King Jr. visited Florida many times. Here's what happened when he was jailed
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. knew. King ... But it went deeper than that. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference started backing local activists in their protests. King arrived in May 1964 ...
Black history - and Dr. Martin Luther King
Early in the year, the significant legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King resonates strongly. The third Monday in January is Martin ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. fought for civil rights on the streets of Birmingham, Alabama
Martin Luther King Jr. wasn't born in Alabama ... the Montgomery Bus Boycott and he co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Ralph Abernathy, Fred Shuttlesworth, Bayard ...
How a central Illinois reverend helped shape American civil and voting rights
The movement was civil and voting rights for Black Americans, and the subject was Vivian. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called him the greatest preacher he had ever seen. President Barack Obama ...
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Despite delay, MLK Day parade draws crowds in South L.A.
After a nearly month-long delay due to the recent wildfires, the Kingdom Day Parade celebrated its 40th iteration on Monday. Normally held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Jan. 20 this year ...