Women honored during local MLK Day celebration
The women who helped advance the Civil Rights Movement were honored during an ecumenical service held by the Sacred Heart ...
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Friedeman: Sick and tired of being sick and tired? Advice from a MS Civil Rights Icon
When the annual celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr., rolls around, I frequently find my mind wandering to the Mississippi ...
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Find Inspiration in King’s Call to ‘Commit to the Noble Struggle’ for Equity and Justice
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy continues to inspire activists and leaders to fight for equity and justice, as ...
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‘History humanizes experiences:’ Students examine enduring legacies of Civil Rights Movement
Ahead of the spring semester, nine students traveled to Washington, D.C., and Jackson, Mississippi, as part of a community-engaged learning trip led by the Swearer Center and in partnership with ...
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Atlantic County to freeze hiring, seek another tax rate cut in 2025 budget
Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson said the county will freeze hiring for vacant positions for at least six months to ...
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Martin Luther King III on Trump's inauguration, MLK Day, and the need for a return of civility
Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...
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Did You Know Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dad Changed His Name? Here’s The Inspiring Reason Why
The name we recognize today as one of the most powerful voices during the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., was originally not named “Martin Luther.” His father decided to change ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. 'Knew That His Own Government Was Out to Destroy Him.' Here's What Helped Him Persevere
Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t originally set out to become a civil rights activist, according to his biographer. On a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s Book of the ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025: A Celebration of Legacy and Service
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an annual federal holiday to honour the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a very significant figure in the American civil rights movement. The holiday ...