/tags/dr-martin-luther-king-jr Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. en-US WLRN Tue, 22 Feb 2022 16:15:00 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-02-22/a-picture-of-u-s-democracy-in-action-black-people-at-work-rest-and-play A mantra for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is to explore American History through an African American lens. Tue, 22 Feb 2022 16:15:00 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-02-22/a-picture-of-u-s-democracy-in-action-black-people-at-work-rest-and-play Walter Ray Watson /news/2021-01-18/south-floridians-celebrate-mlk-day-online-together Many celebrations were virtual — YouTube was a popular platform for cities to post videos honoring the legacy of the late civil rights activist, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mon, 18 Jan 2021 22:32:20 GMT /news/2021-01-18/south-floridians-celebrate-mlk-day-online-together Caitie Muñoz /local-news/2021-01-18/martin-luther-king-jr-day-events-go-virtual-in-2021 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be celebrated on Monday, Jan. 18, and in South Florida, a variety of activities are planned virtually and in-person on and in the days surrounding the holiday. Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:04:35 GMT /local-news/2021-01-18/martin-luther-king-jr-day-events-go-virtual-in-2021 Cindy Kent /2020-08-27/2020-march-on-washington-on-the-57th-anniversary-of-mlk-jr-s-i-have-a-dream-speech The ongoing protests over racial and economic injustices mirror concerns voiced 57 years ago at the historic March on Washington. Four Chicagoans reflect on events and their significance then and now. Thu, 27 Aug 2020 20:03:00 GMT /2020-08-27/2020-march-on-washington-on-the-57th-anniversary-of-mlk-jr-s-i-have-a-dream-speech Cheryl Corley /news/2020-01-20/miramar-celebrates-the-life-of-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-with-prayer-and-performance The city of Miramar on Monday held one of the more than seven celebrations across Broward County honoring the life and legacy of civil rights activist Dr.… Mon, 20 Jan 2020 22:23:28 GMT /news/2020-01-20/miramar-celebrates-the-life-of-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-with-prayer-and-performance Caitie Muñoz /2020-01-20/just-mercy-attorney-asks-u-s-to-reckon-with-its-racist-past-and-present Bryan Stevenson built a museum and monument in Alabama dedicated to slavery and its legacy. "We need to create institutions in this country that motivate more people to say 'Never again,' " he says. Mon, 20 Jan 2020 14:00:20 GMT /2020-01-20/just-mercy-attorney-asks-u-s-to-reckon-with-its-racist-past-and-present Terry Gross /show/sundial/2020-01-17/fiu-honors-the-life-of-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-at-breakfast-celebration-with-yusef-salaam Students and faculty stood up and clapped as keynote speaker Yusef Salaam, one of the members of the exonerated “Central Park Five,” walked on stage at… Fri, 17 Jan 2020 23:06:23 GMT /show/sundial/2020-01-17/fiu-honors-the-life-of-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-at-breakfast-celebration-with-yusef-salaam /2020-01-17/rep-john-lewis-fight-for-civil-rights-began-with-a-letter-to-martin-luther-king-jr As a teenager growing up in Alabama, Lewis wrote a letter to Martin Luther King Jr. during a budding civil rights movement. In a letter back, King invited the 18-year-old to join the cause. Fri, 17 Jan 2020 10:07:20 GMT /2020-01-17/rep-john-lewis-fight-for-civil-rights-began-with-a-letter-to-martin-luther-king-jr Emma Bowman, Kerrie Hillman, Aisha Turner /news/2019-01-21/thousands-celebrate-dr-kings-legacy-at-annual-liberty-city-parade Kelsey Wright has been attending the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in Liberty City for more than a decade. He says the parade is an outlet… Mon, 21 Jan 2019 22:17:33 GMT /news/2019-01-21/thousands-celebrate-dr-kings-legacy-at-annual-liberty-city-parade /news/2019-01-21/hundreds-of-volunteers-sort-food-for-furloughed-federal-employees-on-mlk-day-of-service This post has been updated with newly-added food distribution events at 2:36 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22.Inside of a large food bank warehouse in Pembroke Park,… Mon, 21 Jan 2019 21:27:59 GMT /news/2019-01-21/hundreds-of-volunteers-sort-food-for-furloughed-federal-employees-on-mlk-day-of-service Caitie Muñoz