Nov 9, 2009 · Martin Luther King Jr. was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. King sought...

Jan 31, 2025 · This week, the Defense Intelligence Agency ordered a pause of all activities and events related to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month, Juneteenth, LGBTQ Pride Month, Holocaust ...

Feb 2, 2021 · On Jan. 15, 1929, in Georgia, one of the greatest activists and leaders of the civil rights movement was born: Martin Luther King Jr. King shocked the world more than once, and his speech on the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom is proof of it.

Jan 29, 2025 · The Defense Department intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal workplace.

6 days ago · Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s delivered his most memorable speech, “I Have a Dream,” on August 28, 1963 before more than 200,000 people at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., as part ...

Jan 31, 2025 · Black History Month has been celebrated in the United States for close to 100 years but what is it exactly and how did it begin? ... the first since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was adopted in 1983.)

Feb 7, 2024 · Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech is well known, but there are several other key speeches that also resonate as historical signposts of the Civil Rights...

Jan 28, 2025 · Learn more about how we’re celebrating Black History Month through the following events and exhibitions. Janurary 18 – March 6, 2025 | Subject to Library Hours. Jennifer & Philip DiNapoli Gallery, 2nd Floor, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Library. Art of the African Diaspora is the longest running event of its kind in the Bay Area.

Jan 31, 2025 · In honor of Black History Month, we've gathered the most inspiring quotes from powerful Black leaders such as Toni Morrison, Frederick Douglass, and Martin Luther King, Jr. These leaders have shared thought-provoking ideas that have forever impacted us and continue to encourage us today.

Nov 12, 2024 · Each year, on the third Monday in January, the United States honors the work and achievements of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.