Woman recalls meeting Martin Luther King Jr. during his visit to Tucson in 1959
Dr. King was invited to speak at “The Sunday Evening Forum" on the University of Arizona campus. Tucson native Jacque Barnes ...
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Today's local history makers: We want to hear who is making Black history near you
It's Black History Month and the Up First newsletter wants to highlight local history makers. Do you know anyone who has made ...
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History will not forget what it refuses to reconcile
In the early months of 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. did something he rarely allowed himself to do -- he stepped away. He ...
Why MLK came to Shreveport in 1958
As time inevitably passes, we must remember that speeches of this magnitude were not given in a vacuum—they were calls to ...
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Dr. Bernice King Speaks on Nonviolence for Swarthmore’s MLK Week
Dr. Bernice King, daughter of Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., delivered a talk on the King philosophy of nonviolence and love-centered ...