Heroes in Plain Clothes: MLK’s 1966 visit to Alexandria
At the Rapides Parish Coliseum on November 22, 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood before educators at the 65th session of the Louisiana Education Association, delivering a speech titled “Remaining ...
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Author Jonathan Eig Details the Life of a Complex, Radical Martin Luther King Jr.
Eig said the “watering down” of King’s radical message is intentional, noting that King’s close friend Harry Belafonte believed the national holiday was designed to destroy King’s power — the holiday ...
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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 ...
Jonathan Eig had revelations about Martin Luther King. Wait'll you see his next book.
Jonathan Eig, speaking Thursday at the National Writers Series, won a Pulitzer for 'King: A Life.' Now, comes a look at ...
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A civil rights activist on what ‘Eyes on the Prize III’ means at this moment
Eyes on the Prize” was a landmark documentary about the Civil Rights Movement. Dream Defenders’ Phillip Agnew, who is part of ...
Tree where MLK is thought to have written 'I have a Dream' speech damaged by possible waterspout in Gloucester
Wednesday's storm caused some damage to "The Dream Oak," an important fixture for not just the Gloucester Institute's grounds ...