Martin Luther King

• Julia Roberts says Martin Luther King Jr. and wife paid hospital bill for her birth

  The Academy Award-winning actor said the civil rights activists helped her parents out of a bind when she was born in 1967.

  Entertainment

  Oct 31, 2022
  
• ‘Hate-filled’: Pro-white Instagram account connected to Edmonton school condemned by officials

  The Edmonton Public School board is condemning a "white alliance" student group connected to Strathcona High School that appeared on social media over the weekend.

  Education

  Feb 16, 2021
  
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• Speakers at Martin Luther King Jr. Day service calls for nonviolence amid turbulent times

  The coronavirus pandemic forced the annual King Day service at Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church online during the 35th celebration of his birthday as a national holiday.

  World

  Jan 18, 2021
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• Pride Month: Remembering four Black LGBTQ2 activists who changed the world

  Here is a look at four Black LGBTQ2 activists who fought on behalf of the community, even though it meant risking their lives.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 26, 2020
• Montreal park to be renamed in honour of Martin Luther King Jr.

  Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante described King as instrumental in fighting for civil rights and combating racial discrimination.

  Canada

  Apr 10, 2019
• Martin Luther King anniversary sparks thousands to take place in marches, speeches

  Fifty years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, the civil rights leader's family and admirers will mark the anniversary of his death with marches, speeches and quiet reflection on Wednesday.

  World

  Apr 4, 2018
• Teens begin Mississippi-to-Tennessee march to pay tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.

  The group is being escorted by police cars, support vans and a portable restroom.

  World

  Mar 31, 2018
• Donald Trump takes to Twitter to torment Democrat who surfaced his immigration remark

  Donald Trump marked his first Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday Monday largely out of public view.

  Politics

  Jan 15, 2018
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• Bill Kelly: America needs to embrace Martin Luther King’s message

  On Martin Luther King Day, it's important to acknowledge King's work and how far the civil rights movement has progressed.

  Jan 15, 2018
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• Martin Luther King Jr. took a knee in 1965. Here’s a history of the powerful pose.

  A powerful photo of the civil rights leader has reemerged amidst the NFL #TakeAKnee controversy.

  World

  Sep 26, 2017