South Carolina celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day
At the State House, crowds gathered for the NAACP's annual King Day at the Dome, a celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s ...
A look at the long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to ...
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Alabama, Mississippi also honoring Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The U.S. is marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday. But in Alabama and Mississippi, it's also Robert E. Lee Day, in honor of the Confederate general.
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In Richmond and around U.S., Martin Luther King Jr. is honored
A massive 70-member choir belted out “Hallelujah” on Monday to open a Martin Luther King Jr. Day service at his former ...
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USC Aiken, Aiken Tech hold joint day of service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Members of both University of South Carolina Aiken and Aiken Technical college offered a helping hand at several community ...
MLK Day at King’s Atlanta congregation features daughter’s warning about anti-woke rhetoric
Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations have kicked off at King's former congregation in Atlanta with a 70-member choir's ...
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Martin Luther King Jr., ever evolving in his understanding of justice, came to SC 10 times
It’s easy to oversimplify the life of Martin Luther King Jr., to ascribe to him narrow ... in public and in private, here in South Carolina on 10 occasions. The Palmetto State was not King ...
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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
South Carolina was the final holdout until 2000. But, it was without the backing of the civil rights groups because it also allowed for a Confederate Memorial Day. Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s ...
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Upstate nonprofit honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy with exhibit
In 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Freedom Fighters Upstate South Carolina said they’re making sure his dream ...