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Photo Gallery: 50 Years After MLK’s Death, A Look At His Life

Associated Press

Posted on April 4, 2018 · He famously delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech during the 1963 March on Washington, calling for equality among the races

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WATCH: Martin Luther King Jr. Honored As Thousands March To ‘Keep The Dream Going’

Associated Press / ERRIN HAINES WHACK, AP / ADRIAN SAINZ, AP / HPM Digital Team / Rhonda Fanning, Texas Standard

Posted on April 4, 2018 · The commemorations stretch from his hometown of Atlanta to Memphis, where he died, and points beyond

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Bernice King Discusses Her Father, His Legacy In Memphis

ADRIAN SAINZ, AP

Posted on April 3, 2018 · King was only 5 when her father was killed on April 4, 1968, while supporting a sanitation workers' strike in Memphis

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50 Years After Martin Luther King’s Death, His Children Are Still Grieving

ERRIN HAINES WHACK, AP

Posted on April 3, 2018 · The tributes to their dad are points of pride, but also constant reminders of the void he left

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Martin Luther King Jr. Tackled Many Issues In His Lifetime. Where Are We Now?

RUSSELL CONTRERAS, AP

Posted on April 2, 2018 · Fifty years after his assassination, some of these barriers have fallen — but others remain

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Events To Honor Martin Luther King Jr., 50 Years Since Memphis Assassination

Associated Press

Posted on April 2, 2018 · Museums and activists have organized three days of marches, speeches and conferences to remember King and his legacy

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Galveston County’s redistricting plan provides a serious test case for the weakened Voting Rights Act

Andrew Schneider

Posted on April 27, 2022 · The Biden Justice Department is suing the county under Section 2 of the act, alleging intentional discrimination against minority voters in the redrawing of its commissioner precinct boundaries.

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Ira Glasser on Free Speech

Catherine Lu

Posted on February 8, 2022 · Today, we’re talking about free speech with former longtime executive director of the ACLU, Ira Glasser.

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Dr. Peter Hotez and Opal Lee are among the Texans nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize

Sascha Cordner, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on February 2, 2022 · Congressional leaders nominated a number of Texans for the annual award aimed at recognizing individuals for their outstanding contributions toward peace.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3157: Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on January 24, 2022 · Episode: 3157 Martin Luther King Jr’s. remarkable means. Today, a preacher teaches us about invention.

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