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MLK50

Coretta Scott King with Daughter at Funeral

Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral, a photographer and a photo that still makes us cry

The story behind Moneta Sleet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning photo

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Culture
Memphis Marks 50th Anniversary Of Martin Luther King Jr’s Assassination

Thousands attend MLK50 commemoration in Memphis but for different reasons

Civil rights icons, union workers, students and activists participate in several historic events

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Culture
Gateway Educational Foundation/Institute Hosts “Passing The Torch – From Selma To Today” Documentary Screening

Bernard Lafayette Jr. was with King in Memphis just hours before he was killed

The two men met at the Lorraine Motel to discuss the start of the Poor People’s Campaign

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Culture
MLK LEGACY

Andrew Young on MLK assassination: ‘You’re going to heaven and leaving us in hell’

Every moment of April 4, 1968, stays fresh in the mind of the former top lieutenant for King

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Culture
16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 – Day Eight

Olympic gold medalist and seven-time world champion Brittney Reese believes MLK’s dream is alive and well

The long jump star says King’s beliefs influenced her a lot in her journey

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The Uplift
Knicks-Civil-Rights-Museum

New York Knicks visit balcony where King was shot

Front office, players and coaches call the moment ‘chilling’

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The Uplift
Los Angeles Lakers v Memphis Grizzlies

Memphis Grizzlies players and coaches share sentiments about playing on MLK Day

An event-filled weekend and win over Lakers gives team an edge going into MLK50

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Sports
Memphis Grizzlies v Denver Nuggets

The NBA celebrates MLK Day

A game-by-game look at how teams chose to honor the civil rights icon

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Sports
Martin Luther King Giving “Dream” Speech

Labor Day and Dr. King should always be in the same thought

MLK was assassinated in Memphis just after speaking in support of striking sanitation, and AFSCME’s president wants to make sure we never forget that

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The Uplift

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