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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Monday, January 19, 2026
By Public News Service Monday, January 19, 2026
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MLK Day-service and action

MLK Day   Shanteya Hudson, producer, Alabama News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   Martin Luther King Jr. Day is widely recognized as a day of service. Also, for some, it is a day of action and advocacy as well. In Georgia, advocates say expanding access to support quitting smoking is critical, as thousands continue to face preventable, […]
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Monday, January 20, 2025
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 20, 2025
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Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Through struggle and discipline, persistence and faith, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. helped move this country forward. As we honor his legacy today, let’s remember the lesson he taught us: that even in the face of impossible odds, people who love this country can help change it.… — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 20, 2025
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Monday, January 19, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 19, 2015
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MLK Day: Live the Dream

“How long? Not long, because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. outside the capitol in Montgomery, Alabama — March 25, 1965   More here on Media City Groove.      
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, August 28, 2013
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President Obama honors the dreamer and his dream

      President Barack Obama spoke today at the “Let Freedom Ring ” ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the historical March on Washington and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I have A Dream” speech. The president delivered his remarks at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial in D.C., where the civil rights leader stirred the hearts […]
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Monday, January 16, 2012
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 16, 2012
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Happy MLK Day: Believe in the dream

“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.’ ” Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I Have a Dream, 1963.
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Sunday, October 16, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, October 16, 2011
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The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial dedicated in DC

The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial has been open since last August, but the official dedication was delayed until today by the fury of Hurricane Irene during the summer. A crowd estimated to be around 30,000 gathered on the National Mall to witness the historic event. Remarks by President Obama at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Dedication The National Mall Washington, […]
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Monday, January 17, 2011
Photo: Pete Souza/White House -- President Obama helps paint fruit in a Washington DC school as part of a service project on MLK Day January 17, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 17, 2011
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MLK Day: Celebrate by serving others

Today President Obama honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by picking up a brush and helping paint artsy and inspiring characters in the cafeteria of Stuart Hobson Middle School in Washington, DC. Also,  First Lady Michelle Obama, daughters Sasha and Malia, took part in this mentoring project as well. THE PRESIDENT: Dr. King obviously had a dream of justice and equality in our […]
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