Jonathan Eig, speaking Thursday at the National Writers Series, won a Pulitzer for 'King: A Life.' Now, comes a look at ...
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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Martin Luther King Jr. 'Knew That His Own Government Was Out to Destroy Him.' Here's What Helped Him PersevereJonathan Eig, author of the biography ‘King: A Life,’ spoke about the late civil rights leader on a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s ‘Book of the Day’ podcast Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t ...
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Edwardsville Intelligencer on MSNMartin Luther King Jr reminds us that we can all make a differenceThe preacher and civil rights activist tells us that we can all live and work together to make society a better place.
Through her children's book "Love Will See You Through," Dr. Angela Farris Watkins uses pictures and words to invite the next generation to reflect on her uncle Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s ...
For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate. He was named ...
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Book illustrator Nicole Tadgell helps to bring words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s grandchild to lifeATLANTA – Award-winning illustrator Nicole Tadgell brings words in a book to life through images she creates by hand. “Ever since I was a little kid and could hold a crayon is how I started ...
The acclaimed Martin Luther King Jr. biographer will give a talk as part of the Boxser Diversity Initiative's Building ...
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 It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...
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