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New Plaque In Boston Honors MLK’s Alpha Phi Alpha Brotherhood
A new plaque will detail the story of Martin Luther King's crossing as an Alpha Man in 1952, just before he led the civil ...
When MLK studied in Boston, he joined a Black fraternity. A plaque will highlight this hidden history.
A historic marker will pay homage to Martin Luther King Jr.'s love for America's oldest Black intercollegiate fraternity, and ...
‘Joe Overstreet: Taking Flight’ Review: Precision and Progression at the Menil Collection
An exhibition devoted to the African-American abstract painter highlights his energetic forms, tense lines and subtle ...
An interfaith group’s 1950s MLK comic book remains a prominent nonviolence teaching tool
Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story” is a 67-year-old colorful comic book still making an impact across the globe ...
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Georgia's oldest city, Savannah, introduces its first Martin Luther King Jr. monument
Savannah unveiled its first monument dedicated to the late civil rights leader Martin Luther ... of King was designed by Italian sculptor Franco Castelluccio, who studied anatomy at the Art ...
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BYU Walk of Life honors Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy
BYU students light each other's candles at the Walk of Life event. Students walked in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 22. (Ella Habermeyer) Students and families lit up the night at ...
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Elkhart celebrates MLK Day with art promoting change and unity in Benham neighborhood
ELKHART, Ind. (WSBT) — With Martin Luther King Jr Day celebrations and ceremonies happening across Michiana, Elkhart is celebrating through the power of art. The event held at the Tolson Center ...
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MLK Day 2025: Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Service in Atlanta
The 2025 MLK Day Beloved Community Commemorative Service will be held at Atlanta's Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, with the theme "Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in ...
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How Martin Luther King Jr. Was an Innovator
Atlanta mayor Andre Dickens christened a seven-mile stretch known as the Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Innovation Corridor. It was a renewal project meant to pay homage to local art and history as ...
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The Search for Lessons in Trump’s Return on Martin Luther King Day
The convergence of Martin Luther King Day and Mr. Trump’s inauguration will be celebrated by some; after all, Mr. Trump’s stunning political comeback was boosted by remarkable gains with ...
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The story of a civil rights leader, a doctor-turned-artist and a powerful testament to MLK
The contrast of orange and blue in Baton Rouge's City Plaza monument could be one of the best testaments to Martin Luther ... King. Not so with Baton Rouge's monument, which is totally abstract ...
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When Elizabeth Catlett Sculpted Martin Luther King Jr.
Elizabeth Catlett, "Bust of Martin Luther King, Jr.," (1990), bronze with a green ... Unlike many in the art world, we are not beholden to large corporations or billionaires.