Nation Jan 17 On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Biden says Americans must commit to King’s work By Associated Press
Politics Jan 17 WATCH: Vice President Harris delivers remarks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Ebenezer Baptist in Atlanta This holiday marks what would have been the 93rd birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 15, who was just 39 when he was assassinated in 1968 while helping sanitation workers strike for better pay and workplace… By Associated Press
Politics Jan 17 WATCH: Foundation holds wreath-laying ceremony at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington The Memorial Foundation is expected to host a wreath-laying ceremony in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday at the MLK memorial in Washington D.C. By News Desk
Politics Jan 18 In open letter to Dr. King, Stevie Wonder calls for equality Wonder met King when he was a teenager and later wrote the tribute song "Happy Birthday," which urged that the government formally establish a Martin Luther King Jr. Day. By Associated Press
Nation Jan 20 How black Americans’ lives have–and haven’t–changed since Dr. King’s death Today we are still fighting many of the same battles as Dr. Martin Luther King did in his day. By Sharon Austin, The Conversation
Jan 20 How a heritage of black preaching shaped MLK’s voice in calling for justice By Kenyatta R. Gilbert, The Conversation Much of King’s legacy lives on in such arresting oral performances. They made him a global figure. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 7:01 On MLK Day, the need for a ‘deeply moral argument’ about American injustice On Martin Luther King Day, we return to a segment we first aired last year, about an effort to revive one of Dr. King’s signature programs, what he called the Poor People’s Campaign. Judy Woodruff sat down with Reverend William… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 3:01 On MLK Day, U.S. grapples with furor over Trump’s words By PBS NewsHour This year's memorials honoring Martin Luther King Jr. came amid the ongoing furor over President Trump's alleged comments and his views on race. While the president released a video commemorating the civil rights hero, his derogatory words reported last week… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 1:29 When MLK Jr. lamented ‘we have not learned the simple art of living together’ By PBS NewsHour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, the Nobel Prize Foundation released the full audio recording of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1964 Peace Prize acceptance speech. Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 6:29 News Wrap: MLK Day inspires tributes, protests and service By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Monday, Americans observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day with marches celebrating the civil rights leader, as well as protests over the racial divide, police killings of people of color and income disparity. Also, Iran and Hezbollah… Continue watching