Martin Luther King Jr.

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Donald Trump, theGrio.com
January 19, 2025
During his pre-inauguration "victory rally," Trump slammed DEI as "destructive" and said he would declassify FBI files on MLK.
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November 25, 2024
When Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2025, it will coincidentally fall on the federal holiday that honors Dr. Martin…
Alberta King, Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, theGrio.com
June 28, 2024
Alberta King, the mother of the civil rights leader, was killed by a Black man who was inspired by harmful…
Coretta Scott King greets her husband, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., with a kiss
April 15, 2024
Gene Herrick captured the 1956 image of Martin Luther King Jr. smiling as he was kissed by his wife on…
February 13, 2024
This Black History Month, the White House will host descendants of civil rights icons and historical figures, theGrio exclusively reports.
February 1, 2024
Gina Prince-Bythewood, Aaron Pierre and other "Genius: MLK/X" creatives talk mental health and humanity in their new series.
Former South Carolina Republican Governor Nikki Haley
January 18, 2024
From repurposing the words of MLK to declaring that "America is not a racist country," the gaslighting of Black people…
Pat McAfee, MLK Day, theGrio.com
January 17, 2024
ESPN's Pat McAfee managed to make MLK Day about himself while embracing an expression that includes the N-word.
January 16, 2024
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., faced backlash over a controversial statement she made in a tweet commemorating Martin Luther King…
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January 15, 2024
Speaking with theGrio, Yolanda Renee King explains how "We Dream A World” pays homage to Coretta Scott King and Martin…
Bogus MLK Poster
January 15, 2024
Today's conservatives would have vilified the real Martin Luther King Jr. for fighting for everything they hate.
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January 15, 2024
From preschool primers to Martin Luther King Jr.'s essential speeches, these books confirm his eternal relevance.
January 15, 2024
Dr. King didn’t just dream; he took bold actions to make his dream come true. We cannot afford to remain…
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December 12, 2023
2023 was an incredible year for Black memoirs and biographies — and theGrio has recommendations everyone can relate to!
October 6, 2023
Steven Spielberg is set to executive produce the Universal Pictures project. In addition to directing, Rock is in final talks…
The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.., March on Washington, 1963, thegrio.com
August 29, 2023
Thousands of Americans converged on the U.S. capital to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech.
An engraving at the Lincoln Memorial marks where Martin Luther King, Jr. made his 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech
August 25, 2023
As we remember the occasion that gave us King's "I Have a Dream" speech, the struggle continues to overcome the…
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August 24, 2023
The last part of the speech took less time to deliver than it takes to boil an egg, but “I Have A Dream” is…
August 23, 2023
The March on Washington of 1963 is remembered most for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech —…
July 4, 2023
Misrepresenting MLK's words against the multicultural democracy he fought for and was killed for is the political strategy of the…