Hammond mayor closes MLK Park 'indefinitely' following apparent vandalism Martin Luther King Jr. Park was previously closed for over a year following a series of shootings in August 2022. 04/25/2024 - 8:00 am | View Link
Ambivalence and protest votes: Pa. primary exposes challenges for Biden, Trump in race for president Less than 18% of registered voters in Philly voted in Tuesday’s election — considerably lower than the 20–25% usually seen on primary day. 04/24/2024 - 3:51 pm | View Link
Columnist Carrie N. Baker: A moral justification for civil disobedience to abortion bans Over the last several years, in response to abortion bans and restrictions, advocates around the country have developed an alternative supply network for abortion pills outside of the medical system ... 04/24/2024 - 9:47 am | View Link
76-year-old Hartford man wants his diploma decades after expulsion from school A 76-year-old man from Hartford said he wants his high school diploma 56 years after he was set to graduate. Gerald W. Fothergill, or Mike as many know him, attended Hartford Public High School in the ... 04/24/2024 - 7:26 am | View Link
Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. inducted into the Martin Luther King Jr. International College of Ministers & Laity at Morehouse College The Advocate highlights social inequality through original stories and opinions, and content generated by fellow NNPA and other publications ... 04/24/2024 - 5:01 am | View Link
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day | Establishment, History, & Facts Martin Luther King Jr., Day, in the United States, holiday (third Monday in January) honoring the achievements of the civil-rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Established as a federal holiday in 1983, it is usually celebrated with marches and parades and with speeches by civil rights and political leaders. 04/23/2024 - 11:25 pm | View Website
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: 9 Ways to Honor His Legacy Published Jan. 14, 2021 Updated Jan. 20, 2021. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed this year on Jan. 18, became a national holiday in 1983, 15 years after the death of the civil rights ... 04/23/2024 - 9:09 pm | View Website
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025 in the United States Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of January. It celebrates the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr., an influential American civil rights leader. He is most well-known for his campaigns to end racial segregation on public transport and for racial equality in the United States. 04/23/2024 - 6:17 pm | View Website
What to know about Martin Luther King Jr. Day : NPR As the U.S. celebrates the civil rights icon on MLK Day, here are a few things to know about the holiday honoring the slain activist and his fight against inequality and racial injustice. 04/23/2024 - 4:08 pm | View Website
Martin Luther King Jr. King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and is remembered each year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a U.S. federal holiday since 1986. When Was Martin Luther King Born? 04/23/2024 - 2:13 pm | View Website