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Through Their Eyes: Hear the Voices of the Civil Rights Movement
Hear from the voices of the women and men who marched to Washington for racial equality in 1963.
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What's in a Name? At DC Premiere, Documentary Tackles Reclaiming MLK Boulevards
Amber Payne, a journalist and the film’s co-director, spoke with News4 moments before the film’s premiere in D.C.
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Young People Lead March Through Norwich for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The NAACP Robertsine Duncan Youth Council led a march through the streets of Norwich this Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The federal holiday was a day off from school, but not a day off from learning for the students. “It is probably cliché to say they are our future hope, the next generation, all those things, but you know there…
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People Marched Through Downtown Norwich to Honor Civil Rights Legend
A group of high school students marched through downtown Norwich to remember and honor Civil Rights legend Martin Luther King Jr.
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On King's Holiday, Daughter Calls for Bold Action Over Words
America has honored Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday for nearly four decades yet still hasn’t fully embraced and acted on the lessons from the slain civil rights leader, his youngest daughter said Monday. The Rev. Bernice King, who leads The King Center in Atlanta, said leaders, especially politicians, too often cheapen her father’s legacy into a “comfortable...
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Events Held Across CT to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On Monday, several events were held across the state to remember and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Delta Sigma Theta Hosts MLK Scholarship Breakfast
The ladies of Delta Sigma Theta started their day of service at the Connecticut Convention Center, celebrating the life and legacy of the Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “It’s a day on, not a day off for us,” Dr. Lakisha Grant-Washington, president of Hartford Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Inc., said. The Hartford Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta...
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MLK Remembered His Time in Simsbury Fondly
They had worked on a documentary on the experiences Martin Luther King Jr. had here.
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Dozens Take Part in MLK Love March in New Haven
People of all ages marched together in New Haven on Sunday to commemorate the work and dreams of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Dozens Take Part in 53rd MLK Love March in New Haven
People of all ages marched together in New Haven on Sunday to commemorate the work and dreams of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It’s a tradition that spans five decades in the city thanks to the late pastor George W. Hampton. After meeting King, Hampton was inspired to create a march of his own. As a result, New Haven...
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Biden: Americans Should ‘Pay Attention' to MLK's Legacy
President Joe Biden has made a historical pilgrimage to what he calls “America’s freedom church” to mark Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.
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Julia Roberts Says Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Paid the Hospital Bill for Her Birth
The actor’s parents — Betty Lou Bredemus and Walter Grady Roberts — became good friends with the civil rights leaders in the 1960s.
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Would MLK Be Be Happy With America in 2022? He'd Be Disappointed, Daughter Says
In the book “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?” Martin Luther King Jr. called for “a revolution of values” that would help heal American society. In 2022, he would be disappointed that “we didn’t heed his message,” says his daughter Bernice King, a minister and attorney. King joined LX News to talk more about the direction the...
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Hartford Man Reflects on 101 Years of History as He Celebrates His Birthday
Imagine seeing more than a century of history: that’s something one Hartford man can now say he has done. Euyald Clarke turned 101 years old Thursday. He has migrated and witnessed the Civil Rights Movement, and shaped Hartford’s West Indian community. If you ask Clarke the secret to living a long life, his response comes in a song. “It...
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Man Sees More Than a Century of History as he Celebrates His Birthday
Euyald Clarke has witnessed so many historical events, and even made his own mark right in Hartford. Today is Clarke’s birthday, and a time to look back on all he’s done.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Advocated for Guaranteed Income. Now Experiments Are Taking Place in His Hometown and Other Cities Around the Country
A new program plans to give Black women in Georgia up to $850 in guaranteed income per month. Similar experiments are also taking place across the country.
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How an MLK Scholar Applies King's Philosophy in 2022
Lerone Martin has studied pretty much all there is to study, and read almost all there is to read, about the late Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin said the U.S. is still dealing with issues today that King spoke about more than 50 years ago. “He was always committed to making sure we end the plagues that he called the...
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Letters MLK Sent as a Teenager Show How Time in CT Influenced the Civil Rights Leader
Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech reverberated across the nation, but years earlier, more subtle words offer insight into the little-known moments that may have fundamentally shaped his path as a civil rights leader. King wrote those letters from Connecticut. Historians believe his experiences in Simsbury as a teenager helped shape King’s world view. “Dear Mother:...
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Letters MLK Sent as a Teenager Show How Time in CT Influenced the Civil Rights Leader
Martin Luther King Jr. spent two summers working on a farm in Simsbury and wrote five letters home to his parents in Georgia.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honored With Marches and Virtual Tributes
There were many tributes happening around the state honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In Cheshire, there was an anti-racism children’s march. Hundreds of people, of various races and ages, came here to honor a man who broke social barriers and left a blueprint for generations to follow. Aiming to elevate the voices of children, families gathered at St....