ATLANTA, Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 28 - the 48th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech - the Martin Luther King, Jr.

MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Civil Rights Museum has five new members joining the Board of Directors effective July 1, 2011. Melonie Johnson serves as Vice President of Operations at Tunica Roadhouse, Caesars Entertainment, Robinsonville, Mississippi.Dana J.

Honorees represent environmental and human rights, civil rights and social change and philanthropy and humanitarian work MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 2010 Freedom Awards by the National Civil Rights Museum will be presented to Dr.

A number of events are planned to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the 39th anniversary of his assassination. Unless otherwise noted, the following are sponsored by the Beloved Community, a consortium committed to preserving King's memory.

By Bartholomew Sullivan FedEx announced Wednesday evening that it will make a $1 million contribution to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial planned for the National Mall in Washington. The project, which needs $100 million, has so far raised $63 million.