By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Martin Luther King Jr. Day is always a busy day in Milwaukee. For many, it is a day of reflection and celebration, a time to look back on what has been achieved, while … [Read more...]
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‘We Need to Rekindle and Strengthen King’s Light’: How to Continue Living MLK’s Legacy
By Mayor Cavalier Johnson Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a mortal man with an immortal dream. During his lifetime, King sought to create common ground where people from all walks of life could … [Read more...]
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What Would Martin Luther King, Jr. Say About the World Today
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In times of great turmoil and great triumph, we often find ourselves looking back on our past for guidance. As the cliché saying goes, history has a way of repeating … [Read more...]
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A Day of Reckoning
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor We’ve Been Warned and Yet We Keep Making the Same Mistakes As we near the national observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s holiday, … [Read more...]
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Exploring Dr. King’s ‘Two Americas’ More Than Half a Century Later
By LaKeshia N. Myers Every year, I get a tad bit unnerved around Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. I get this way because I know many will post pictures and quotations that will celebrate … [Read more...]
Many Say Education of King’s Life, Legacy Remains Critical for Young People
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia More than a half-century after the death of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., many of America’s youth are still in the … [Read more...]
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Certified Funds Only: Re-examining Dr. King’s Quest for Racial Equity
By LaKeshia Myers “We’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz For 35 years, America has honored and celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and birthday. Of all the cities in this nation, Milwaukee and Atlanta have been the … [Read more...]
A Day Off, But a Day to Remember: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2018
By Dylan Deprey When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott, he was not hoping to win a Nobel Peace Prize. When his family was in danger and their house was … [Read more...]
King’s Lasting Impact on Equity in Education
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Champion for Equity in Education By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s influence on the Civil Rights Movement is … [Read more...]
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