Jan. 20 marked the inauguration of our nation’s next president and the commemoration of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring legacy. This overlap is both symbolic and sobering, highlighting the ...

That sentiment from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” is as pertinent today as it was when he penned it 61 years ago. While many advances toward racial equity have been ...

We note with dismay the paucity of University of Iowa commemorations of the Martin Luther King holiday this year. In past years the week of the Martin Luther King holiday was packed with public ...

In 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was behind bars in Alabama as a result of his continuing crusade for civil rights. While there, he was the subject of criticism by eight white clergymen, who ...

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Chancellor Gary S. May issued the following letter today (Jan. 16): Dear Members of the UC Davis Community: As I reflect on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and all that his life has meant to our ...

Martin Luther King's 'Letter from Birmingham Jail,' 50th anniversary video On the 50th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King's influential 'Letter from Birmingham Jail,' Nola.com | The Times-Picayune ...

But though I was initially disappointed at being categorized as an extremist, as I continued to think about the matter I gradually gained a measure of satisfaction from the label. Was not Jesus an ...

A collection of letters, manuscripts, and other documents from some of history’s most prominent figures will sell at auction this week. The Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale, held by Boston-based RR ...

Thank you for sponsoring and printing the essay contest winners of the Martin Luther King "What is true peace" competition (“Milwaukee students ponder meaning of true peace for MLK Day,” Jan. 19). We ...

WARREN — The Martin Luther King “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” will be 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at TriYounity Health and Wellness Club, 239 Main Ave. SW, Warren. The event will include Vincent Shivers ...