Latest Martin Luther King, Jr. Stories
SILVER SPRING, Md., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- TV One offers viewers a very special Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday programming event Monday, January 18th from 8-9 PM ET, repeating at 11 PM ET, when the network presents Living the Dream: An Interview with President Barack Obama. Conducted by host of Washington Watch with Roland Martin and TV One political editor Roland Martin, this all-new primetime Washington Watch special interview with the 44th President of the United States will focus on...
Volunteers to honor Dr. King's memory by providing fire safety information to thousands WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Red Cross and HOPE worldwide volunteers, armed with fire safety tips, will canvass neighborhoods in more than 40 cities across the country for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, which occurs this year on January 18--the day Dr. King's birthday is commemorated. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090108/RedCrossLOGO) During the...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla., Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The 6th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration is underway in the City of Miami Gardens. On Monday, January 18, 2010 the City's Annual MLK Unity in the Community Holiday Celebration will be held at Miami Carol City Park, located at 3201 NW 185th Street, from noon-5:00 P.M. This is a FREE community event open to all in South Florida. Special invited guests include, Nappy Boy Family featuring Grammy(TM) nominated national recording artist,...
CHICAGO, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: LEGOLAND(R) Discovery Center honors Martin Luther King Jr. during the family indoor LEGO playland's Dream Weekend, January 16-18, 2010. Guests throughout the weekend can participate in an interactive mural build which depicts King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Youngsters visiting LEGOLAND can share their dreams by placing their written thoughts and drawings in the...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Archives will host author Taylor Branch to discuss his groundbreaking new book, The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History in the White House, on Wednesday, October 7, at 7 p.m. This program is presented in partnership with the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080925/DC35252LOGO) This event is free and open to the public, and will be held in the William G. McGowan Theater...
Steven Spielberg is producing a bio-picture about U.S. civil-rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated in 1968 at the age of 39. Variety.com said DreamWorks has acquired the film rights to King's story and intellectual property, such as his speeches and books, from his estate. Steven Spielberg, Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones are producing the project for the big screen. We are all honored that the King Estate is giving us the opportunity to tell the story of these...
WASHINGTON, April 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To honor the Environment and Natural Resources Divisions' 100th Anniversary, Attorney General Eric Holder will participate in the division's annual Earth Day clean up and will dedicate a memorial to Martin Luther King Jr., at Washington D.C.'s Marvin Gaye Park on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2009 at 11:30 A.M. ET. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD), originally known as...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- YRC Worldwide (Nasdaq: YRCW) and Gifts In Kind International announced today the delivery of $250,000 worth of donated art supplies, learning software and other materials to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Club operated by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago. At this time, YRC Worldwide also unveiled a special graphic on one of its trailers to raise awareness of the mission of the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National...
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In celebration of its 20th anniversary, UPSCALE Magazine's February 2009 issue unveiled the list of 20 modern history makers who have worked to create a better tomorrow for the world and who have raised the bar with their legendary accomplishments. "Filling the shoes of legendary civil rights icons like Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and Rosa Parks is no easy feat. Along with other contemporaries, they helped pave the way for many of the...
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- New Jersey After 3 (NJA3), a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to expanding afterschool opportunities for New Jersey's youth, will respond to the call for service issued jointly by President Barack Obama and General Colin Powell by showing tribute to the peaceful community actions demonstrated by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through a "Speak Out for Peace" initiative. "Speak Out for Peace" is a statewide service learning project...
