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Jonathan Eig, author of the biography ‘King ... Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t originally set out to become a civil rights activist, according to his ...

The NAACP Norwich Branch, NAACP Robertsine Duncan Youth Council and Norwich Free Academy honored Martin Luther King Jr. with a luncheon Friday.

Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t originally set out to become a civil rights activist, according to his biographer. On a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s Book of the Day podcast, Jonathan Eig, author of the ...

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Here’s what to know about openings and closings on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Monday, Jan. 20, is MLK Day, which honors the accomplishments and vision of Martin Luther King Jr. The observance of King ...

A Life,” winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography. The Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday has been observed now for 39 years — the same length as King’s life. At the time of the ...

Orangeburg County School District's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratory Competition celebrates youth voices for community success and social change on January 28, 2025.