By Juliette Bolle-Leon On March 26, Fountain Street Church held a commemoration in honor of Martin Luther King’s life work of ...

Jackson Academy first through fifth-grade students studied books and quotes that illustrated principles shared by Dr. Martin Luther King. Fifth graders analyzed firsthand accounts from King’s sister, ...

This weekend the community will be honoring the life of a man whose advocacy was staunch reached numerous corners of ...

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But according to Martin, Michaux's communication with the FBI "heat[ed] up" once another preacher began rising to prominence: Martin Luther King, Jr. King's leadership during the Montgomery Bus ...

But according to Martin, Michaux's communication with the FBI "heat[ed] up" once another preacher began rising to prominence: Martin Luther King, Jr. King's leadership during the Montgomery Bus ...

This event is hosted by the Valdosta-Lowndes County Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Association Committee each year in memory of the civil rights leader, who was shot to death April 4, 1968.

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