Martin Luther King
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY at the Eiteljorg Museum Presented by – Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art – Monday January 18th – FREE ADMISSION “Enjoy FREE admission to the Eiteljorg Museum on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We are offering pre-reserved timed tickets to see our holiday model train […]
Community Connection Monday January 11th 2021 30th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Indiana Holiday Celebration *Virtual Celebration* – 12:00 pm on Thursday, January 14th More Info Here: https://www.in.gov/mlkihc/2350.htm?fbclid=IwAR1DdALvAFDMM1dS2nVd0optutkZRZes1WlboI656oKbPavtEi_G60vwS4E “The commemorative Wreath Placing Ceremony will take place on January 13, 2021 at 6 pm at the Indiana War Memorial: Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Masks […]
30th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Indiana Holiday Celebration *Virtual Celebration* – 12:00 pm on Thursday, January 14th More Info Here: https://www.in.gov/mlkihc/2350.htm?fbclid=IwAR3xGwvMKdeAOnOziWjUHaDmA0ZVLVo3oSngKm6OGIGdMJ96AjFBe1_dmHE “The commemortive Wreath Placing Ceremony will take place on January 13, 2021 at 6 pm at the Indiana War Memorial: Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Masks will be mandatory as we […]
40th Annual IPS Tribute to the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – Virtual Celebration – Friday, Jan. 15th , from 10-11 a.m. More Info Here: https://ipsnewsroom.org/40th-annual-ips-tribute-to-the-life-and-legacy-of-dr-martin-luther-king-jr/ This year’s keynote speaker is Reverend Dr. Carlos Perkins, pastor of Bethel Cathedral AME Church. About: “The Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) Racial […]
Nina Simone's legacy will be introduced to new audiences when the film, Nina, starring Zoe Saldana, is released in theaters next month. The biopic tells the story of Simone's relationship with her nurse-turned-manager Clifton Henderson and will highlight the later years of Simone's tumultuous life.
President Barack Obama has long made it known that he is a great admirer of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. During his first term in office, he added a sculpture of King's to the Oval Office. The bust made history in 2000 when it became the first image of an African American in any public space in the White House. So it is only fitting that during his final Black History Month as President of the United States, Obama welcomed four members of King's family to view the bust in the Oval Office for the first time.
The Madame Walker is doing a great thing… Two locations, one great event! Begin at the Indianapolis Urban League (777 Indiana Ave.) then march together down Indiana Avenue for a short walk to the Walker Theatre (617 Indiana Ave.) for an uplifting program. Event Highlights: 8:15 am – Continental breakfast for the first 100 […]
Ahead of the Martin Luther King holiday, military officials this week yanked an offensive flyer that featured an image of the slain civil rights leader on an advertisement for a "fun shoot" at a Georgia Air Force base, reports the AJC.
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Naomi King, the sister-in-law of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was viciously attacked outside of her Atlanta retirement home on Friday, WSB-TV Atlanta reports.…
Pope Francis tackled issues of racial and social injustice, and abolishment of the death penalty, among other things.
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