/tags/martin-luther-king-jr-day Martin Luther King Jr. Day en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Mon, 20 Jan 2025 23:24:42 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2025-01-20/st-louis-celebration-of-mlks-legacy-highlights-black-resistance-unfinished-work-for-justice-in-us A celebration of the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. included remarks from Federika Newton, a veteran of the Black Panther Party and co-founder of a foundation dedicated to preserving the Black-empowerment group’s history. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 23:24:42 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2025-01-20/st-louis-celebration-of-mlks-legacy-highlights-black-resistance-unfinished-work-for-justice-in-us Jeremy D. Goodwin /2025-01-20/read-martin-luther-king-jr-s-i-have-a-dream-speech-in-its-entirety Americans across the U.S. are celebrating King's legacy this weekend. One way to reflect on his life and message is by revisiting his celebrated 1963 speech delivered at the Lincoln Memorial. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:48:34 GMT /2025-01-20/read-martin-luther-king-jr-s-i-have-a-dream-speech-in-its-entirety /culture-history/2024-01-15/mlk-day-prompts-reflection-in-st-louis-on-how-the-powerful-use-race-to-divide-and-weaken “The whole purpose of racism from the beginning was to divide poor black and poor whites (so they could not) unite and create inclusive prosperity,” said former NAACP President Benjamin Jealous. Mon, 15 Jan 2024 23:14:35 GMT /culture-history/2024-01-15/mlk-day-prompts-reflection-in-st-louis-on-how-the-powerful-use-race-to-divide-and-weaken Eric Schmid /government-politics-issues/2023-01-11/trayvon-martins-mom-urges-black-st-louisans-to-vote-and-become-jurors-to-fight-for-justice Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old killed a decade ago, spoke about hope and justice on Wednesday at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration hosted by the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and St. Louis University. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 23:18:05 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-01-11/trayvon-martins-mom-urges-black-st-louisans-to-vote-and-become-jurors-to-fight-for-justice Andrea Y. Henderson /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-01-13/pastors-north-south-of-delmar-plan-peace-march-at-pivotal-time-in-america The Rev. Derrick Perkins and Pastor Eric Stiller share the plans their St. Louis congregations and communities have for this weekend while reflecting on how the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy speaks to this current moment in American history. Thu, 14 Jan 2021 22:17:47 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-01-13/pastors-north-south-of-delmar-plan-peace-march-at-pivotal-time-in-america Evie Hemphill /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-01-20/umsl-student-professors-look-toward-2nd-civil-rights-tour-this-spring University of Missouri-St. Louis sophomore Lucy Grimshaw grew up learning about Martin Luther King Jr. and the fraught times that shaped his life and… Mon, 20 Jan 2020 18:59:37 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-01-20/umsl-student-professors-look-toward-2nd-civil-rights-tour-this-spring Evie Hemphill /2020-01-17/what-kansas-city-can-learn-from-dakar-amsterdam-and-memphis-about-naming-streets-for-mlk Kansas City, Missouri, is internationally recognized as one of the cradles of jazz and nationally known for its barbecue and its sports teams. But late... Sat, 18 Jan 2020 01:17:48 GMT /2020-01-17/what-kansas-city-can-learn-from-dakar-amsterdam-and-memphis-about-naming-streets-for-mlk Michelle Tyrene Johnson /government-politics-issues/2019-01-21/government-shutdown-leaves-st-louis-king-ceremony-out-in-the-cold The partial government shutdown blocked the 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Day ceremony from the Old Courthouse in St. Louis. Nevertheless, about 50 people… Mon, 21 Jan 2019 19:54:04 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-01-21/government-shutdown-leaves-st-louis-king-ceremony-out-in-the-cold Holly Edgell /government-politics-issues/2018-01-15/area-civil-rights-activists-focus-on-the-future-as-they-mark-martin-luther-king-jr-day Almost 50 years after Martin Luther King Jr.'s death, the key focus of area civil rights leaders is to keep the national leader’s legacy — and message —… Mon, 15 Jan 2018 23:17:53 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-01-15/area-civil-rights-activists-focus-on-the-future-as-they-mark-martin-luther-king-jr-day Jo Mannies /government-politics-issues/2013-01-21/mlk-events-once-again-entwined-in-st-louis-mayors-race This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 21, 2013 - During mayoral election years in St. Louis, activities surrounding Dr. Martin Luther… Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:22:22 GMT /government-politics-issues/2013-01-21/mlk-events-once-again-entwined-in-st-louis-mayors-race Jo Mannies