Federal agencies bar Black History Month and other 'special observances'
A number of federal agencies have banned celebrations related to MLK Jr. Day, Women's History Month and other such ...
Rep. Bennie Thompson led the Jan. 6 committee. Now he fears more violence.
Congressman worries that Trump's pardon of 1,500 people who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 creates risk for more ...
Trump set to impose new tariffs on major U.S. trading partners
Trump threatens tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada. Follow the latest news on Cabinet picks Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy ...
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Defense agency bans Black History Month and other ‘special observances’
The Defense Intelligence Agency has ordered a pause of all activities and events related to Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... History Month under President Joe Biden, said observances allow for ...
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Ideals and Institutions
On the third Monday of each January, Americans honor the memory of the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King ... Biden. “Throughout our country’s history, this season of reflection and giving thanks ...
Opinion
As Martin Luther King Jr.’s son, I object to Trump disingenuously citing my father
The challenges facing our nation are significant, and the solutions require collaboration, empathy and an unwavering commitment to justice.
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Martin Luther King III on Growing Up Without His Iconic Dad, How He Had to 'Emerge from My Father's Vast Shadow'
the son of the legendary slain civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., talked to PEOPLE about what it was like spending the first 10 years of his life living in the same house as the man who ...
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Column: Dr. King’s legacy is important, but complicated
Early in the year, the significant legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. resonates strongly. The third Monday in January is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, providing an occasion for reflection, along with ...
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History will not forget what it refuses to reconcile
In the early months of 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. did something he rarely allowed himself to do -- he stepped away. He ...