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News Articles: Martin Luther King

Xernona Clayton, a key aide to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King who helped sustain the civil rights movement in the 1960s, is interviewed in her offices at the Trumpet Foundation in Atlanta, on June 3, 2022.

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Civil rights advocate Xernona Clayton is still 'fearless'

A key aide to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. who helped sustain the civil rights movement in the 1960s says she's deeply saddened by the hate crimes seeking to terrorize people across America. But Xernona Clayton has been working for racial harmony since the movement began, and refuses to accept mass killings as routine.

June 08, 2022
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  • Associated Press
 Swati Kulkarni, consulate general of India, Atlanta, describes how Martin Luther King Jr. and Mohandas Gandhi’s philosophy on nonviolent civil disobedience became a catalyst for social change. Kulkarni spoke at Friday’s celebration of King at the Georgia Capitol.

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Annual MLK Capitol tribute draws parallels between King, Gandhi

 

A tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. at the Georgia Capitol Friday spotlighted the connections with fellow civil rights trailblazer Mohandas Gandhi.

January 17, 2022
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  • Stanley Dunlap
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Political Rewind: Biden doubtful on voting rights; Kemp unveils budget; SCOTUS on vaccine mandate

Friday on Political Rewind: Just days after a visit to Georgia where he demanded the U.S. Senate pass voting rights legislation, President Joe Biden admits the prospects for action are now dim. Is there a future for federal election reform law? Meanwhile, in his State of the State speech, Gov. Brian Kemp showcased his plans for doling out billions of dollars of state surplus money for income tax refunds, teacher and state employee pay raises, and more.

January 14, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
Martin Luther King Jr. gives his "I Have a Dream" speech to a crowd at the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963.

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Fortnite Is Letting You Relive MLK's 'I Have A Dream' Speech

The video game's new feature takes players back in time to experience Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic 1963 speech. But some people worry it sends the wrong message about the civil rights leader.

August 27, 2021
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  • Jonathan Franklin
In this Oct. 19, 1960 file photo, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. under arrest by Atlanta Police Captain R.E. Little, left rear, passes through a picket line outside Rich's Department Store, in atlanta.

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Georgia Today: How MLK's Prison Sentence Landed JFK In The White House

Weeks before the 1960 presidential election, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested for participating in a lunch counter sit-in in Atlanta and sentenced to four months of hard labor. Thanks to some back-channel moves by the Kennedy campaign, King was released from prison. On Georgia Today, author Paul Kendrick explains how that changed party allegiances for Black and white voters in the South for generations.

February 24, 2021
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Sean Powers
Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the crowd at the March On Washington D.C., on Aug. 28, 1963.

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Poetry Challenge: Honor MLK By Describing How You Dream A World

As we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Morning Edition asks for you to write a poem that starts with the words "I dream a world."

January 19, 2021
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  • Rachel Martin
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is welcomed with a kiss by his wife Coretta after leaving court in Montgomery, Ala., March 22, 1956.

ROUND-UP: Events Planned For Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and there are several events around Atlanta to celebrate the life and legacy of the civil rights trailblazer.

January 16, 2020
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  • Jade Abdul-Malik
President Jimmy Carter presents the Medal of Freedom Award to Coretta King, wife of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, during a ceremony at the White House in 1977. At right is Martin Luther King, Sr., father of the slain civil rights leader.

Honoring MLK Jr: Medal Of Freedom Turns 40

Forty years ago, President Jimmy Carter awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. some ten years after his...

November 12, 2019
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  • Sean Powers

The Life and Legacy Of Coretta Scott King

Coretta Scott King was not just the wife of the late civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. She was also an accomplished activist in her own right....

February 08, 2019
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  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt
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GPB Midday Headlines For Friday Jan. 18, 2019

Democrats Call For Medicaid Expansion In Response To Gov. Kemp's Address Delta Airlines Provides Grant To Re-Open MLK National Historical Park Georgia...

January 18, 2019
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  • Drew Dawson
King at the 1963 March on Washington.

Rare Martin Luther King Jr. Interview Uncovered

In this rare 1961 interview with Martin Luther King Jr ., King spoke with Eleanor Fischer, a reporter with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation who...

April 03, 2018
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  • Tony Harris ,
  • Sean Powers ,
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A statue of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. stands at the State Capitol in Atlanta.

Xernona Clayton Recalls Unity At Southern Christian Leadership Conference

In August 1967 , Martin Luther King Jr. spoke in Atlanta at the annual convention of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference . Less than a year...

April 03, 2018
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  • Tony Harris and
  • Sean Powers
Dr. Martin Lurher King, Jr. in 1964.

Hyatt Regency’s Legacy As The Hotel Of Hope

Fifty years ago this month, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke at the annual convention of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Hyatt Regency in...

April 02, 2018
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  • Sean Powers

A Postcard From Savannah's Historic First African Baptist Church

Savannah’s First African Baptist Church was recently honored by the Georgia Historical Society for its role in the civil rights movement -- from housing...

August 01, 2017
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  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Ryan McFadin

On Second Thought For Tuesday, July 11, 2017

A recent study by the Natural Resources Defense Council shows Georgia leads most states in drinking water violations. Most happen in rural areas. We...

July 11, 2017
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