Trump, MLK Day and Civil Rights

MLK Jr.’s Fight for Civil Rights Was an Environmental Battle as Well
Terms like “environmental racism” or “environmental justice” were not yet part of the national lexicon when the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis on April 4, 1968.
Trump inaugurated on MLK Day: How should civil rights be advanced in this new era?
For many people, Donald J. Trump being sworn in as president on Martin Luther King Jr. Day is antithetical to the legacy of the civil rights icon.
Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office
It’s a disquieting contrast for some civil rights advocates who wish to fulfill King’s dream of non-violent social revolution.
A Shared Dream: MLK and the Latino Civil Rights Movement
Martin Luther King Jr's legacy in the Civil Rights space is an ever-present inspiration to all oppressed and marginalized people. MLK played a massively pivotal role in inspiring the Black community,
MLK Day celebration highlights women’s legacy in the Civil Rights Movement
Evanston residents celebrated women’s role in the Civil Rights Movement at an event honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy Saturday. The city’s MLK Day of Celebration, held at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center,
Reactions mixed as Trump’s inauguration coincides with MLK Day
Monday is a special occasion for supporters of America’s incoming president and admirers of its most revered civil rights leader. Donald Trump will be sworn into his second term, and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Juan Williams details 2nd civil rights movement in ‘New Prize for These Eyes’
In 1987, journalist Juan Williams helped illuminate the Civil Rights Movement with "Eyes on the Prize," a groundbreaking book ...
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Freedom Rider reflects on Civil Rights Movement
Monday was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. He was the mainstay of the Civil Rights Movement. We have many people here in ...
Biden Pardons Five More, Including the Civil Rights Leader Marcus Garvey
Civil rights advocates and lawmakers have long said that Mr. Garvey’s 1923 conviction for mail fraud was unjust, arguing that ...
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Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.: US Army Garrison Humphreys Commemorates a Civil Rights Legend
On Monday, January 21st, the United States Army Garrison Humphreys community came together to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin ...
Civil rights advisor Bayard Rustin helped inform Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘dream’
His name has gained wider recognition in more recent decades, but civil rights activist and organizer Bayard Rustin has long ...
'The movement is you all': Spokane NAACP president draws parallels between civil rights activists, students of today
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was in his mid-20s when he rose to prominence as the father of the American Civil Rights Movement ...
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Friedeman: Sick and tired of being sick and tired? Advice from a MS Civil Rights Icon
When the annual celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr., rolls around, I frequently find my mind wandering to the Mississippi ...
Cameron University hosts 41st annual MLK Jr. Banquet, honoring civil rights movement
The Cameron Campus Ministries hosted the 41st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Banquet at Cameron University today Jan. 20.