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‘Back to the Bridges’: Demonstrators march across the Brooklyn Bridge for civil rights on 60th anniversary of ‘Blood Sunday’
Hundreds took to the Brooklyn Bridge on March 9 to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” the historic yet ...
This day in history: Selma to Montgomery march begins
Led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., between 3,000 and 8,000 marchers crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge out of Selma on their ...
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Famous MLK 'I Have a Dream’ speech almost didn’t happen, scholar says
Art Broady’s free presentation, "The Dream … We Almost Never Heard," will be at noon Sunday, March 16, at First ...
The women who stood with Martin Luther King Jr. and sustained a movement for social change
Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, ...
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The Greek Orthodox Archbishop Who Walked with MLK in Selma
Alongside Martin Luther King in that pivotal moment for civil rights marched Greek Orthodox Archbishop of the Americas Iakovos.
Trump administration deletes list of hundreds of federal buildings targeted for potential sale
The Trump administration on Tuesday published a list of more than 440 federal properties it had identified to potentially ...
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Martin Luther King III And Arndrea Waters King’s New Podcast Showcases Iconic Figures And Their Inspiring Legacies
Martin Luther King Jr.’s bold quest to fight for peace across the nation and for all people to be treated equally led to the Civil Rights Movement. Although his acts of selflessness cemented his name ...