More than a half a century has passed since the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial calling for freedom and equality – and the fight for social justice appears ...

Dozens of people in Lincoln gathered Monday to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by marching to the State Capitol. The day started with a rally inside the Nebraska Student Union, followed ...

In a 1961 speech at S.U. which foreshadowed many ideas in his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech, Dr. Martin Luther King envisions a new 'American Dream.' ...

Martin Luther King, J-R.” King approached the podium keenly aware that he was addressing not only the massive crowd gathered before him at the Lincoln Memorial, but also the millions more ...

Azcia Fleming, chair for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Rally and March, announces a new project based on the theme “Walk Together” during a news conference Wednesday.

LOWER OXFORD — Unity brought together people from across generations at Lincoln University on Monday to celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. King worked to build the beloved ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, is so famous that it often eclipses his other speeches.

Lincoln Southwest senior Daniel Turner makes a speech at the Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Rally, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, at the Nebraska Union. JUSTIN WAN Journal Star MLK Youth Rally, 1.16 ...

Martin Luther King III addressed thousands of protesters gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Friday, telling them in a fiery speech not to "deify" his father, the late Rev ...

History; Martin Luther King Jr. challenged Oregonians 60 years ago to find a way to live together -- ‘or perish as fools’ Published: ; Jan. 18, 2021, 7:03 a.m.

Obama to take oath on Bibles used by Martin Luther King Jr., Lincoln January 10, 2013 More than 12 years ago During President Obama’s swearing-in in 2009, Michelle Obama held the Bible used by ...

Monday, Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The federal holiday is set aside each year to recognize and honor civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., whose birthday falls on Jan. 15. As is ...