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About 50 families of Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Academy students collected boxes of free food at school last week on thanks to Rockford Construction Co.  

Article examining the progress America has made toward equality nearly half a century since Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.Contributor: Robin LandryPublished: Dec 21, 2009  

A dramatic presentation of a fictional meeting between Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X that builds on the theme “What Will Your Give?” will highlight Alma College’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Jan. 17 through 21.  

Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire, holding microphone at Detroit MLK Day March on Washington Blvd. downtown, January 15, 2007. (Photo: Robert Akrawi).Originally uploaded by Pan-African News Wire File PhotosFor Immediate ReleaseDecember 18, 2009Event: Detroit Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Rally & MarchDate: January 18, 2010, NoonVenue: Central United Methodist Church, Woodward at AdamsSponsor: Detroit MLK Planning...  

The obvious and most important thing that Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi had in common was their principle of nonviolence. Their other beliefs, philosophies, and teachings all surrounded this one goal.Contributor: Erica Falk-HuzarPublished: Dec 17, 2009  

Until the epic crash of the stock market late in the year, 1929 had been a pretty good year. In fact, the 1920s had been good years for the U.S., generally. Electricity was increasingly available,...  

Former U.S. Surgeon General David SatcherThe Bay, Midland and Saginaw Community Foundations announced that former Surgeon General David Satcher will deliver the keynote address during the first Great Lakes Bay Region Martin Luther King Jr. scholarship celebration. The program is...  

Private donors have given Columbia $3,000 to place a plaque at Greene and Harden streets in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.The plaque will unofficially change the name of that section of Harden Street to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Honorary Boulevard.Columbia cannot officially change the name because Richland County already has a Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard - in Hopkins."I think the most important thing is what it means to the...  

Dr. James SoRelle, Baylor University professor of history, is available for interviews about King. SoRelle authored an entry about King for the Oxford Companion to Politics of the World.  

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is upset by the comments Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made about opponents of the pro-abortion Senate health care bill. Reid compared opposition to the bill, which funds abortions, to the 19th-century debate over slavery. Reid on Monday said Republicans opposed to the bill were displaying the same mindset as those who supported slavery.“If you think you've heard...  

Dr. Clarice Ford, director of the Diversity Center at UIS, will be the keynote speaker for The Springfield Ministerial Alliance of Springfield and Vicinity’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative March and Memorial Service on Sunday, January 17, at Union Baptist Church, in Springfield.The 18-minute march will begin with a brief meditation at 3 p.m. on Freedom Corner in front of the statue  

Die Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) will enger mit den Kulturstiftungen in Sachsen-Anhalt zusammenarbeiten. Ein entsprechender Kooperationsvertrag zwischen der Hochschule und den Stiftungen werde heute (18. Dezember) unterzeichnet, teilte dieer Hochschule in Halle mit.  

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to approve a pact with the University of California Board of Regents to reopen Martin Luther King Jr. Medical Center.  

WARD 8 GEOGRAPHY LESSON OF THE DAY: Anacostia(and Historic Anacostia) like Congress Heights is a neighborhood within Ward 8. Anacostia is not the same as Ward 8. Anacostia and Ward 8 aren't interchangeable. Anacostia at MLK and Good Hope Going up Martin Luther King Jr. Ave Fireside Jamacian Grill The Big Chair! New Salvation Army Center The  

U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar signed a construction permit at a ceremony on the National Mall Thursday, officially approving construction of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial.