Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Baffoe: Let’s Mock Sports Fans Who Don’t Understand MLK Day
Here are just some of the many stupid people out there who really get the whole spirit of the holiday wrong, and in some cases, the actual work of the man wrong.
Hundreds Celebrate Obama’s Inauguration, King Holiday At DuSable Museum
Though it was Obama’s second inauguration, there was no less enthusiasm from the crowd, which stood and cheered as they watched a live telecast of the inaugural proceedings.
Obama’s Inauguration On King Holiday Carries Dual Significance
With President Barack Obama’s second inauguration coming on the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday, Monday has been a day of special significance for African-Americans.
Exhibit Profiles The Life Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Civil rights history is on display at the Chase Center downtown this week, with an interactive, traveling exhibit profiling the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Emanuel Family Spends King Day Volunteering At Local YMCA
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his family took part in a day of service on the West Side on Monday for the Martin Luther King holiday.
MLK Prayer Breakfast Adopts Tone Of Occupy Movement
The annual Martin Luther King observance by the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition took on the tone of the Occupy movement this year.
Apartment Residents Want Statue Of Dr. King Fixed
Residents at a West Side apartment complex said a piece of art there could put their kids at risk. It’s a historic statue and they’re afraid it could fall on a child, so they asked CBS 2′s Pamela Jones to help get it fixed.
Gay Rights Advocates Rankled By Ministers’ Denouncement
Some gay rights advocates are taking issue with clergy members who denounced any comparison between the gay rights movement and the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Jackson Calls Out Schools Not Honoring Dr. King
The Rev. Jesse Jackson called attention to some schools that are not observing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day this morning, during annual Rainbow/PUSH Coalition King Day holiday.
Mayoral Candidates Sound Off At Dr. King Breakfast
Candidates for Chicago mayor used the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast as a political platform, with less than five weeks to go before the election.
Ministers Denounce Comparison Of Dr. King, Gay Rights
Several dozen clergy members from around the Chicago area are denouncing a new law that grants civil unions to same-sex couples in Illinois.
Friend Of Dr. King’s Addresses Chicago Congregation
A man who worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has come to Chicago, to encourage people to remember more than just the dream.
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