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Martin Luther King Jr

WATCH: Ronald Reagan makes MLK Day official

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VIDEO - In this archival footage President Ronald Reagan officially makes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's birthday a national holiday...
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25 people who paved the way for MLK

Ronda Racha Penrice
SLIDESHOW - In this list of 25 people who paved the way for MLK there are familiar and unfamiliar names but all contributed in great and small ways to the creation of a better nation and world...
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MLK archives: The last days of Dr. King

Oelania Pena
VIDEO - In his last days, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. feared that his dream had become a nightmare...
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Fla. LG: 'welfare drug test' governor 'epitomizes MLK'

Joy-Ann Reid
OPINION - When Florida Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll gives a compliment, expect the unexpected. In this case, the black second in command of the sunshine state says Gov. Rick Scott 'epitomizes Martin Luther King Jr.' Seriously...
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MLK archives: King leads anti-Vietnam march

Oelania Pena
VIDEO - Anti-war marches like this one took place in other parts of the country as well as the rest of the world as people came together to march and protest for peace...
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How to tell your kids about the death of MLK

Dr. Tyeese Gaines
theGRIO REPORT - Talking to children about the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. may not be as simple as your average history lesson. Knowing what your child, in particular, can handle is the first and most important factor...
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WATCH: The lighter side of MLK on 'The Tonight Show'

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VIDEO - Most everyone knows the story of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., but few who didn't know him personally, got to see his less serious side...
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MLK archives: The heated summer of 1963

Oelania Pena
VIDEO - The summer of 1963 marked a time of massive nationwide civil rights protests demanding freedom and equality...
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Why some celebrate Robert E. Lee on King holiday

Ashley Michelle Williams
the GRIO REPORT- Indeed, while most states celebrate Martin Luther King Jr's birthday singularly, several continue to proudly acknowledge Civil War general Robert E. Lee's at the same time on King's designated day...
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Quote on MLK memorial will be changed

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WASHINGTON (AP) - A quote inscribed in stone on the new Martin Luther King memorial will likely be changed after complaints it didn't accurately reflect the civil rights leader's words...
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