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MLK's Legacy: Making the World Better for Those Who Come After Us

Martin Luther King Jr.’s leadership in nonviolent activism helped pass landmark civil rights laws and earned him the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize, inspiring ongoing social justice efforts.

  • On Monday in downtown Somerset, more than 100 participants took part in events honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for MLK Day.
  • Martin Luther King Jr., born January 15, 1929, emerged as a civil‑rights leader, delivering the `I Have a Dream` speech at the 1963 March on Washington, a defining moment.
  • Dr. Elaine Wilson of the Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective led the community celebration Sunday, while Dr. George C. Wright served as the featured speaker at First Baptist Church.
  • The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day serves as a reminder of ongoing work and prompts recommitment to justice and equality.
  • His leadership helped secure the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and his assassination on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee, underscores the movement's personal cost.
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DETROIT — Today, Monday, January 19, we commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a leader who dedicated his life to the struggle for justice, equality, and human dignity. Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been officially celebrated in the United States since 1986, following the passage of a federal law […] The post Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.: A Struggle That Continues appeared first on Latino Detroit.

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