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The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission held a Nonviolence Youth Summit in West Memphis on Saturday. The keynote speaker for the event was actress and producer Vivica A. Fox with the MLK ...
This Juneteenth we need to discard the caricatures of King that we so often see and learn from what he actually did and ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Founder of the FedEx Corporation, Fred Smith, has died Saturday at 80. Smith was born in 1944 in Marks, ...
After the shocking passing of Fred Smith, 80, many prominent figures have taken to social media to express their gratitude to ...
During the Civil Rights Movement, restaurants were vital for protesters and organizers to gather. Here are some of the most ...
Memphis is a city steeped in history, culture, and a rhythm that echoes with the sounds of its legendary musical heritage and so many historical sites. A four-day adventure in this vibrant southern ...
Tabitha Pool of Ann Arbor Huron and Micaela Kelly of Martin Luther King High School had great careers in high school and in ...
A Chester County-based organization promoting racial healing through storytelling is working with Longwood Gardens, Lincoln University and other partners to create a National Memorial to the ...
A historic marker recognizing Finley's Drug Stores in Mobile, Ala., sits at the former site of Finley's No. 3 on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. (formerly Davis Avenue).