On MLK Day, King III implores Senate to act on voting rights
WEBPublished 2:17 PM PDT, January 17, 2022. ATLANTA (AP) — A day before the U.S. Senate was expected to take up significant legislation on voting rights that is looking likely to fail, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s eldest son condemned federal lawmakers over their inaction.
America remembers MLK: Live updates | CNN
WEBApr 4, 2018 · Martin Luther King III said Americans are living in a “culture of violence” — something his dad advocated against.
‘I Have a Dream,’ Yesterday and Today - The New York Times
WEBAug 26, 2023 · Sixty years after the March on Washington and Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech galvanized supporters of the Civil Rights Movement with an anthemic call to action, several...
Thousands converge on National Mall to mark the ... - Associated Press News
WEBAug 26, 2023 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands converged Saturday on the National Mall for the 60th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington, saying a country that remains riven by racial inequality has yet to fulfill his dream.
MLK III: What’s even more challenging today than 60 years ago
WEBAug 28, 2023 · After a summer of discontent and disaffection, we returned to the nation’s capital Saturday to mark 60 years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the March on Washington. We returned with a...
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WEBJan 15, 2018 · Martin Luther King III | AP News. On MLK Day, King III implores Senate to act on voting rights. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s eldest son has condemned the inaction of federal lawmakers on voting rights. January 17, 2022. MLK III: History to remember Sinema unkindly over filibuster. January 15, 2022.
Black History is American History: Martin Luther King III ... - CBS News
WEBMar 1, 2024 · NEW YORK -- Martin Luther King III recently spoke with CBS New York's Maurice DuBois in a sit-down interview for our Black History Month special, "Black History is American History."
Martin Luther King III wants no 'empty promises' when it comes …
WEBJan 16, 2022 · Martin Luther King III told NBC News he could not “speak to speculation” about the fate of the bill. “I’m not gonna say,`Oh we’re in trouble. I’m not going to embrace that,” he said.
March on Washington anniversary comes amid voting rights ... - ABC News
WEBAug 25, 2023 · King III, one of the four children Martin Luther King Jr., spoke of hoping for a future free from discrimination, and that as an adult he sees the impact of race almost everywhere: in housing, in ...
Martin Luther King III reflects on Dr. King’s legacy in divided
WEBJan 15, 2023 · Martin Luther King III, Dr. King’s eldest son and a global human rights advocate, joins John Yang to discuss his father’s legacy.