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Judge, attorney and television star Glenda Hatchett and former U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman visited Sarasota’s Church of the Redeemer last week to speak about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., remembering him as an advocate for change and a man of action. The talk—”Then and Now: The Life and […]
As the nation marks what would have been the 94th birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., his alma mater, Morehouse College, has announced a series of events. The Annual Morehouse College Martin Luther King Commemoration educates people on his historical and contemporary impact, engages the global community on equity issues, and celebrates his legacy. A […]
Americans’ views of progress on racial equality, different forms of protest and what needs to change Martin Luther King Jr. waves to civil rights supporters in Washington, D.C., during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech on Aug. 28, 1963. (AFP via Getty Images) Pew […]
The day after Roslyn M. Brock, M.S. ’89 and a member of the George Washington University Board of Trustees, graduated from high school, her parents got divorced. It was a significant life change that led Brock to worry about how she was going to pay for college. The pastor of her church recognized Brock’s academic […]
January 27, 2023 Luther College invites everyone to recognize Black History Month this February by attending a series of events on campus. The series kicks off with international music performances with a Language Day workshop and several speakers to follow including the Black History Month Distinguished Lecture. All events are free to the public with […]
Article body “I had to forgive them, because I didn’t want to carry this hate in my heart.” – Sarah Collins Rudolph Sarah Collins Rudolph was 12 years old on Sept. 15, 1963, when dynamite planted by members of the Ku Klux Klan exploded just inches from where she and four other young Black […]
MOCA Opens 2023 Exhibition Series, Expressions! With a High-Tech Exhibit to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Black History Month January 18, 2023 — The City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) will open its 2023 exhibition series Expressions! with the exhibit, “Steppin’ Back in Time: Houston in Retrospect.” Houston Informer Foundation, […]
January 16, 2023 Reverend Al Sharpton: I was not the only one that did some traveling, we have our next speaker who traveled from a little further back than I did, but he’s home for King Day. And may I bring you straight from El Paso, Texas, the Mayor of the City of New York, […]
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Where the U.S. and schools stand with segregation NPR Source link
HOUSTON, US A Black advocacy group in the US state of Texas is carrying on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to fight for the equal rights of all people as the nation marks Martin Luther King Day. The Black Heritage Society of Houston has spent the past 45 years advocating for social […]