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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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Politics Jan 18

In open letter to Dr. King, Stevie Wonder calls for equality

By Associated Press

Nation Jan 20

How much has really improved for black people in the U.S. since 1968? Ted Eytan, CC BY-SA
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

Nation Jan 20

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaking. (Photo by Julian Wasser//Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)
How a heritage of black preaching shaped MLK’s voice in calling for justice

Much of King’s legacy lives on in such arresting oral performances. They made him a global figure.

By Kenyatta R. Gilbert, The Conversation

Nation Jan 21

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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…

Politics Jan 15

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On MLK Day, U.S. grapples with furor over Trump’s words

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…

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Jan 18

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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.

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Jan 19

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News Wrap: MLK Day inspires tributes, protests and service

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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…

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Jan 18

Long-lost audio of Martin Luther King Jr. speech found in UCLA storage room

By Carey Reed

An audio recording of a speech given by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s, long thought to be lost in time, was made available to the masses this week online.

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Jan 21

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Shields and Brooks: More Sure-Footed Obama Lays Out Long Game

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Jan 21

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Larger Than Expected Inauguration Crowd Shares Joy, Future Hopes

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