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He has spoken of carrying on the work of the "Moses generation" -- the Martin Luther King Jr. generation -- whose successors he has referred to as the "Joshua generation." His activists rallied under the banner of Generation Obama, and his campaign's ability to mobilize the youth vote proved decisive in his victory. Whether we call them cuspers, Generation Jones or Generation Obama, there are enigmas and paradoxes within this generation and its fans. (CNN -- US)
Remembering Apollo 8, Man's First Trip to the Moon Dec 26, 2008
In April, Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered; in June, Bobby Kennedy followed; in August, the Democratic Convention in Chicago dissolved into bloody rioting; and in each month of that exceedingly bloody year, 1,200 Americans had died in Vietnam. So people had bigger things on their minds in October when Apollo 7 the first of the three-man Apollo ships had orbited the Earth. (Time.com)
Cheap skates Dec 25, 2008
Tsongas Arena, 300 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Lowell. 978-458-7825. (Boston Globe)
Heroes of Space: Apollo 8, Forty Years Later Dec 25, 2008
Nineteen-sixty-eight saw the Tet offensive in Vietnam, the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, riots across the world and the My Lai massacre. But on Christmas Eve, Americans turned on their TVs to see perhaps the first good news all year: Apollo 8 astronauts reading from the Book of Genesis as they became the first humans to orbit the moon. (FOXNews)
Apollo 8 astronauts remember voyage Dec 25, 2008
In April, the Rev. Martin Luther King was assassinated, and streets throughout the nation erupted in fire and fury. Sen. (CNN)
Brookline Adult & Community Education Dec 23, 2008
A Celebration and Remembrance of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Poverty The Third Enemy. Co-sponsored by BACE and The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration Committee. (Brookline TAB, MA)
On the Death of Deep Throat Dec 23, 2008
In the early '60s, Robert Kennedy authorized Hoover to bug and tap Dr. Martin Luther King. When the FBI turned up film of King with loose women, LBJ's White House moved the photos to the Washington press. (Human Events Online)
2 local men recipients of Martin Luther King award Dec 23, 2008
Each will receive awards during the Rev. Martin Luther King annual luncheon Jan. 10 at the Bone Student Center Ballroom at Illinois State University. The speaker will be Samuel Betances, a former university teacher who has written several books and is now a workshop leader. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Time to brace for tough challenges and uncertainties ahead Dec 23, 2008
Martin Luther King, Jr once said: Take the first step in faith. You dont have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Beachside march, CNN contributor to mark MLK Day Dec 22, 2008
DAYTONA BEACH -- For the first time in local memory, the annual Martin Luther King Jr. holiday march will be on the beachside. "We're hosting it on the beachside because Martin Luther King Day is a celebration of all America," said the Rev. Philip Egitto of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church ... "Therefore, it's not something we only need to celebrate on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.". (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Exclusive: Rice on 'Meet the Press' Dec 22, 2008
A photographic look back at the longest-running program in television history and the guests who graced the broadcast from Martin Luther King Jr. to Jimmy Hoffa. more photos. (MSNBC -- Politics)
From funeral home to life center: Scarborough expands space, scope Dec 22, 2008
Next year, the 137-year-old Scarborough tt Funeral Home will occupy a brand new facility at 455 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and expand its focus. The building now under construction -- which will boast 24,000 square feet, as opposed to 11,000 square feet at the current location -- will be called the Scarborough tt Celebration of Life Center. (Herald Sun)
NASA celebrates Apollo 8's moon mission Dec 22, 2008
Apollo 8 also marked a rare moment of unity in the United States in a tumultuous year marred by the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr and Robert Kennedy, violence peaking during the Vietnam War and riots across American cities. Shortly after entering the moon's orbit, astronauts aboard the Apollo 8 witnessed Earth rising above the moon. (The Age)
Give me liberty Dec 22, 2008
"It's kind of like what Martin Luther King said. It's everybody's job to continually breathe life into the ideals put down in our constitution. Your civil rights and others' can't be defended piecemeal. They are the same civil rights.Item 2: To that end, you might actually want to participate in your committees, boards, councils and programs on occasion. You know what? These aren't entirely about new creative ways to tax you. On the contrary these are quite often about doing what needs... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Interview of the Vice President by Chris Wallace, FOX News Dec 22, 2008
I mean, I -- when I arrived here in 1968, we'd had the Martin Luther King assassination, the Bobby Kennedy assassination, riots in the city of Washington. There were machine guns deployed on the steps of the Capitol in order to make certain that the rioters didn't get close to the center of the city. (White House News Releases)
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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will be honored at the Sixth Annual Freedom Breakfast held 7:30 a.m. Jan. 16 at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel. Civil rights activist U.S. Rep. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Gifts of reading keep on giving Dec 22, 2008
"Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry With a Beat," edited by Nikki Giovanni, with five illustrators: An exciting collection of poetry from a diverse group of writers including Kanye West, Eloise Greenfield, Tupac Shakur, Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr; includes an audio CD with 30 performances (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 72 pages, $19. 99, ages 5 and older). (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
'God bless all of you . . . on the good Earth' Dec 21, 2008
In April, Martin Luther King had been murdered in Memphis; in Los Angeles two months later, Bobby Kennedy was struck down. The fighting in Vietnam ground bloodily on, pushing the American death toll past 30,000 and fueling massive antiwar demonstrations at home. (Boston Globe)
Talk is of Richardson Dec 21, 2008
His history with Boston includes talk about how the Celtics didn't scare him prior to a 45-point loss last season; an ejection along with Paul Pierce from a Martin Luther King Day game in January; and more trash talk after this season's first meeting. But a win for New York tonight would speak volumes without Richardson saying a word as it would keep the Celtics from matching history. (Boston Globe)
Strategies for Snagging a Ski Season Deal Dec 21, 2008 Fall of Cobb pastor occurs at challenging time Dec 21, 2008 Principal’s principal Dec 21, 2008 Deaths in the news: James Bevel Dec 21, 2008 Club to honor six girls at Dec. 26 ball (16) Dec 21, 2008 W. Mark Felt Sr., 'Deep Throat' in Watergate case; at 95 Dec 20, 2008 Obama plans event at Lincoln Memorial Dec 20, 2008 Obama plans Lincoln Memorial welcome Dec 20, 2008 AP: For Inauguration Prayer, Obama Splits Ticket Dec 20, 2008 Little Rock 9 Invited To Inauguration Dec 20, 2008 A Rare Opportunity Dec 19, 2008 'Purpose Driven' pastor to give inaugural invocation Dec 19, 2008 Dean Sorrell Earns C-USA Spirit Of Service Award Dec 19, 2008 Community notes: Organization seeking scholarship donations Dec 19, 2008 FanFest, Awards Night tickets on sale Dec 19, 2008 NYT: Evangelist to give inaugural invocation Dec 18, 2008 Obama named TIMEs Person of the Year Dec 18, 2008 MLK, Malcolm X, Ali artifacts in new exhibit Dec 18, 2008 Obama campaigners keep working Dec 18, 2008 Rev. Lowery to deliver inauguration benediction Dec 18, 2008 MLB Network Slates Programming for Launch Dec 18, 2008 Seadrift School students perform at FNB Dec 18, 2008 Aretha Franklin to sing at Obama inauguration Dec 18, 2008 The Year of Living Stupidly Dec 18, 2008 Inauguration Program Announced Dec 18, 2008 Celebrated principal fired from charter Dec 17, 2008 Seven arrested in Boynton Beach fracas Dec 17, 2008 Cooperation helped pull off a cleanup coup Dec 17, 2008 Obama Takes Questions from Kids Dec 17, 2008 Industry Notes Dec 16, 2008 Insult to injury Dec 16, 2008 CHRISTMAS FOR THE EARS DELIVERS MUSICAL GIFTSBy Marty Sewald/SPECIAL TO THE COMMERCIAL Dec 16, 2008 Few schools take up Bible-based courses Dec 16, 2008 Stay Sane EC Dec 15, 2008 Recruiting: No Quick Decision For Kight Dec 15, 2008 Visitors center preps for Inauguration Day rush Dec 15, 2008 * Yes, we can do more to stop cruelty to animals Dec 14, 2008 Obama's struggle to quit smoking Dec 14, 2008 "Brown eyes/Blue eyes" exercise still has place in the classroom 40 years later Dec 14, 2008 Eklund honored for life of service with Order of the Silver Crescent Dec 13, 2008 Tacoma school named after creek rather than Obama Dec 13, 2008 New School May Change Name After Obama Dec 12, 2008 Guns N' Roses triggers little Dec 12, 2008 Harry Belafonte's MLK papers Dec 12, 2008 Sierra Vista City Council OKs sign walkers, looks at wards and shopping site plats Dec 12, 2008 Sean Penn, Miuccia Prada, Neil LaBute Dec 12, 2008 Peace Corps and AmeriCorps Invited To Inaugural Parade Dec 12, 2008 Obama is set to nominate new energy and EPA chiefs Dec 11, 2008 UN awards Benazir Bhutto human rights prize Dec 11, 2008 Day of service part of inaugural events Dec 11, 2008 Bruce nears agreement Dec 11, 2008 Obama to name Nobel winner as Energy secretary Dec 11, 2008 Hampshire Unit School earns national recognition Dec 11, 2008 What Obama learned from Cesar Chavez Dec 10, 2008 Christmas comes early for the YMCA Dec 10, 2008 Human rights declaration: A critical contemplation Dec 10, 2008 Kight closing in on Tech offer? Dec 10, 2008 Unknown King papers to be auctioned Dec 9, 2008 Belafonte to auction papers of MLK Dec 9, 2008 Navigate the inauguration without tickets Dec 9, 2008 MTA readies inauguration service Dec 9, 2008 Fair Practices in the making Dec 9, 2008 Insurance advice available Dec. 17 Dec 9, 2008 Crowd rallies against anti-religion sign Dec 9, 2008 Belafonte to auction MLK papers Dec 9, 2008
Busy holiday weekends, including Christmas, and Martin Luther King and President's weekends, can be more expensive and very busy. If you want to save money and avoid long lift lines, think "off peak." Consider weekday versus weekend trips and you'll save even more. (Pekin Times, IL)
Electoral college votes Obama as 44th president Dec 21, 2008
in 1965 to help the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., with the bloody march to Montgomery. The night Obama won the election, he said, he wept with joy. (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
In October, the younger Bolin gave an indication where he was bringing the church when he gave two sermons titled The Elephant in the Room, which referred to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. s observation that 11 a.m. Sunday is the most segregated time of the week. There is one thing I was placed on this Earth to do to bring racial reconciliation to this community, to this nation, to this world, Jason Bolin told the congregation. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
In January, he plans to read a book about Martin Luther King Jr. He also reads books that have a good message such as The Little Engine that Could or ones that are just fun for the kids. Wilson first-grade teacher Michelle Peterson said she appreciates the superintendent s monthly visits and the students also benefit from them. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Bevel was a top lieutenant to Martin Luther King Jr. and architect of the 1963 Children's Crusade in Birmingham, Ala. But in April, a jury convicted Bevel of incest for having sex more than a decade ago with a then-teenage daughter. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Wyatt was a recipient of Renaissance Club and Martin Luther King Celebration Foundation scholarships. She is a sophomore majoring in business at Trinity Valley Community College and a member of New Hope Baptist Church where the Rev. E.C. Wilson is pastor. (Terrell Tribune, TX)
In his 1979 book, "The FBI Pyramid From the Inside," co-authored with conservative writer Ralph de Toledano, Mr. Felt supported Hoover's bugging of the Rev. Martin Luther King during the Kennedy administration. He opposed Gray's decisions to hire women as FBI agents, to loosen the dress code, and to ease the weight restrictions for FBI agents. (Boston Globe)
The memorial is also where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech, and the event comes a day before the nation celebrates the King holiday on Jan. 19. The inauguration is on Jan. 20. (MSNBC -- Politics)
The memorial also is where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech, and the event comes a day before the nation celebrates the King holiday Jan. 19. The inauguration is Jan. 20. (Insight on the News)
With the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and others, Lowery created the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, which anchored the national civil rights movement. In 1965, Lowery played a key role in the bloody, pivotal Selma-Montgomery March. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Martin Luther King Junior slipped in secretly for the ceremony. " While I think it was bold for me to go to Central. It was bolder for Barack to believe he could be President.". (W-USA News, DC)
"America I AM: The African American Imprint" will open Jan. 15 at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Presented by TV personality Tavis Smiley, the show includes more than 200 items from every period of U.S. history. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Obama has asked the Reverend Joseph Lowery, co-founder with the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, to deliver the benediction. The ceremony will close with the Sea Chanters of the U.S. Navy Band singing the national anthem. (International Herald Tribune)
Additionally, he volunteered at a local park on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to help pick up trash, sweep the walkways and clean the park. The junior defender has also volunteered at several local charities along with other UAB student-athletes through the "I Change" UAB community service project and has served supper at the Ronald McDonald House. (Uabsports.com)
In addition to donations, the organization finances some of the scholarships by selling tickets to the Athens Area Human Relations Council's annual Martin Luther King Awards Banquet, which will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Classic Center. State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond will be the speaker. (Athens Banner-Herald)
It all takes place over the weekend of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Awards Night kicks off the weekend on Friday, Jan. 16, at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel in Overland Park, Kan. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Mr. Obama has asked the Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, co-founder with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, to deliver the benediction. The ceremony will close with the Sea Chanters of the United States Navy Band singing the National Anthem. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
1930: Mohandas Gandhi 1938: Adolf Hitler 1939: Joseph Stalin 1940: Winston Churchill 1941: Franklin D. Roosevelt 1952: Queen Elizabeth II 1961: John F. Kennedy 1963: Martin Luther King Jr. 1966: 25-and-under generation 1971: Richard M. Nixon 1975: American women 1976: Jimmy Carter 1980: Ronald Reagan 1982: The computer 1989: Mikhail Gorbachev 1992: Bill Clinton 1994: Pope John Paul II 2000: George W. Bush 2001: Rudolph Giuliani 2006:... (MSNBC -- Politics)
"America I AM: The African American Imprint to open on King holidayAmong the items that will be on displayin "America I AM: The African American Imprint" exhibit is the key to Martin Luther King Jr.'s jail cell in Birmingham, Ala., where he composed his famous "Letter From the Birmingham Jail. " Birmingham Civil Rights Institute / APMost popular Most viewed Top rated Most e-mailedupdated 1:27 p.m. ET Dec. 17, 2008PHILADELPHIA - A letter from President Lincoln guaranteeing... (MSNBC -- News)
Back at Zion Hill, not far from the Obama state campaign headquarters on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, volunteers were reaching out to families in the Lynhurst neighborhood. We ve adopted two schools, and we re going to sponsor 40 kids and 10 families, said Wanda Cunningham, chairwoman and founder of the campaign-organization-turned-community group Working Together for Change. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Martin Luther King Jr., Ralph David Abernathy and Fred Shuttlesworth ... As he marched for civil rights equality alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s, Lowery said, he prayed the country would one day elect a black president, but I never thought I d live to see it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The network will debut several other programs throughout January, including a Hall of Fame Election special on Jan. 12 and the documentary Pride and Perseverance: The Story of the Negro Leagues on Jan. 19 to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In addition to Hot Stove, which will air regularly throughout the off-season weeknights at 7 p.m., MLB Network will launch the half-hour Prime 9 on Mondays at 8 and 8:30 p.m., spotlighting the top nine in a variety of categories, and... (TVweek.com)
Donations and sponsorships for the third annual Martin Luther King Celebration to be held on Saturday, Jan. 17 are being sought. Those interested should contact CCIA, 905 South Virginia or call Emma at 552-3433. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Lowery, who co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Martin Luther King, Jr., was scheduled to offer the event's benediction. Franklin, a living legend with 21 Grammies, performed for President Bill Clinton in 1993, but this would be her first Inauguration. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Mitt Romney made a similarly brave gambit when posing with some black children on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and opening the dialogue by saying, "Who let the dogs out? Who! Who!" The nation's fastest-rising politician, Joe the Plumber, got his start with the gutsy decision to ask for a tax break that he didn't remotely qualify for. Even crazier, opponents of gay marriage in California bought ads claiming kids would be taught gayness in schools, when everyone knows kids don't get taught anything... (Time.com)
The Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, considered the dean of the civil rights movement, co-founded along with Martin Luther King, Jr., the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and served as president and chief executive officer from 1977 to January 15, 1998. He served as pastor of Atlanta's oldest predominantly Black United Methodist congregation, Central Methodist Gardens for 18 years, and as pastor of Cascade United Methodist Church from 1986 to 1992. (W-USA News, DC)
In January, she shared Phoenix's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living the Dream Award with Rufus Glasper, chancellor of the Maricopa County Community College District. In March, the New York Times ran a story about her crusade under the headline: "Principal Sees Injustice, and Picks a Fight With It.". (AZCentral -- News)
Officers came about 10:45 p.m. Tuesday to the 200 block of East Martin Luther King Boulevard, east of Seacrest Boulevard, the log said. More local news. (The Palm Beach Post)
The risk level found at Farnsley Middle School was 250 in 1 million, and it was 140 in 1 million at both Martin Luther King and Cane Run Elementary Schools, the study found. At Cane Run, seven chemicals were detected at levels greater than the city's 1 in 1 million risk goal. (USA Today)
Another asked Obama what he would do to represent the efforts of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.. Obama said not just Presidents but everyone could do his part to honor King's work by treating people with respect and listening. (Time.com)
G-Diapers Inc. leased 4,615 square feet of office space at 2808 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite E, G, Portland, from MJP Management. Mark Carnese, Doug Deurwaarder and Tom Usher, Cushman & Wakefield of Oregon, represented the lessee; the lessor represented itself. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Surely, he represents, as Lincoln so stated, "The better angels of our nature." Martin Luther King Jr. would have recognized him as one who is "judged by the content of his character" and John F. Kennedy would have seen the 44th president as one who does "Ask not what your country can do for you. .. ask what you can do for your country.". In truth, do those leaders not strive within Barack Obama. (NJ.com -- Times)
This was Ellington s last serious orchestral work and was written as a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. The work began with an incessant, driving rhythm initiated by the percussion section, which was juxtaposed by somewhat more legato and melodic sections throughout. The familiar Clement Clarke Moore poem written in 1823, The Night Before Christmas, was narrated by Cynthia Dorn Navarette, a member of New Arts Six, and accompanied by the orchestra. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Supporters say fully understanding history, literature and political science - from the writings of Martin Luther King Jr. to the war in Iraq - requires knowledge of the Bible. But critics, including those with the American Civil Liberties Union, fear the courses easily could turn into endorsements of Christianity. (Athens Banner-Herald)
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jnr. This piece has been prompted in part by certain suggestions that have been made to the Electoral Commission in the wake of the first round of voting for possible amendments to the voting process before the second round of voting on December 28, 2008. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Date: Dec 14, 2008 Don't expect to hear about a verbal commitment coming from Atlanta (Martin Luther King), Ga. athlete Joel Kight any time soon. (GoPokes.com)
Though it normally is not open on weekends during the winter or on federal holidays, Rouse is planning to keep the center open for the entire three-day weekend, including Jan 19, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The center s mobile information unit, which is parked near the Willard InterContinental hotel in warmer months, won t be deployed because of security concerns, Rouse said, but he still expects to serve thousands of visitors. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
As Martin Luther King, Jr said: Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
I quit cigarettes on birthdays, on my wedding day, Martin Luther King Day and following the birth of my daughter. I sincerely hope that President-elect Obama will be successful if he continues to try to quit. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
But the night before --- after learning that civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. had been assassinated in Memphis --- Elliott tweaked the assignment. "We were supposed to learn the Sioux Indian prayer that says: 'Oh Great Spirit, keep me from ever judging a man until I've walked a mile in his moccasins,'" she said. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Others awards Eklund has received include the Alpha Phi Alpha Martin Luther King Jr. Service Award, Optimist of the Year Award for the State of South Carolina, Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award, S.C. Education Association Human Relations Award, S.C. Department of Education Outstanding Service Award in Education of Homeless Students, the Kiwanis Club of Orangeburg 2005 Orangeburg Citizen of the Year and the National Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Professional Service Award. T&D... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Saturos wrote on Dec 12, 2008 12:53 PM:" Realist, it's a dumb idea because HE HASN'T BEEN PRESIDENT YET! They have nothing to name him after! He hasn't done ANYTHING for the country yet. There are schools named after black people AND democrats. Martin Luther King Jr. has several schools named after him! And do I even need to say anything about how many schools have been named after democrats? Why would you even play the race card? Are you that eager for an arguement? Besides, if Obama fails like... (Longview Daily News, WA)
School Currently Named After Martin Luther King Jr. ... The Sausalito-Marin City School District is building a new school to replace the Martin Luther King Jr. Academy, and administrators are asking students and staffers if they would like the school to be named after President-elect Barack Obama. (KSBW 8, CA)
It's fun hearing Rose's ode to the golden days of cocaine, cigarettes and broken glass in "There Was a Time," the shrieking a cappella intro from hell in "Scraped," a horde of unnecessary Martin Luther King Jr. samples, and The Catcher in the Rye references in, um, "Catcher in the Rye." I could go on, but it could spoil it for anyone daring to dive into Democracy. So it is somewhat unfortunate, I suppose, that this album is not quite the epic masterpiece or mammoth disaster everyone expected it... (Daily Collegian, PA)
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., left, confers with singer Harry Belafonte at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem in 1956. Belafonte had recently planned to sell important documents pertaining to King, including notes for King's last, undelivered speech, recovered from his suit pocket after his assassination. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
The city also will apply for a 500,000 Arizona Department of Commerce Economic Strength Grant to extend Avenida Escuela from Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway to the city Stone Complex sports fields. The road extension is expected to bring an economic benefit to the city by allowing access into the adjacent Wal-Mart, Sam s Club and other businesses expected to be built to the east. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
" (AP) Jerry Lewis, 82, has never been nominated for an Oscar, but he's going to get one anyway. He will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Oscar ceremony in February. The governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their selection Wednesday. The Hersholt Award - an actual Oscar statuette - recognizes humanitarian efforts that have brought credit to the film industry. An actor, director, writer and producer, Lewis has been national chairman of the... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
On Monday, January 19th, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the President-elect and Vice President-elect and their families will join Americans across the nation as they participate in activities dedicated to serving others in their communities. In 1994, Congress passed legislation designating the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday as a national day of community service, and the Presidential Inaugural Committee will be working to encourage participation in service projects nationwide to honor the legacy... (W-USA News, DC)
On Jan. 19, the day before the swearing-in, Obama, Biden, and their families will take part in community service events in conjunction with Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. On Jan. 21, they are to participate in a prayer service. (Boston Globe)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The son of slain Pakistani former-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto defended his mother's human rights record Wednesday after accepting a posthumous U.N. prize in her honor. "But at a press conference following the ceremony, Zardari had to defend his mother's human rights record during her two terms as Prime Minister from 1998-1990 and 1993-1996, during which time Amnesty International documented hundreds extra-judicial killings by government forces and the jailing of human... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
CHICAGO President-elect Barack Obama s inauguration will be a four-day affair, replete with the traditional balls but also featuring service projects to honor Martin Luther King s holiday, aides said Wednesday. The events are expected to draw millions of visitors to Washington to witness the swearing-in of the country s first black president. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
n The board donated 100 to the Lions Club for the Christmas parade and purchased an advertisement in the Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Banquet program. n Tax rolls prepared by the county were adopted. (Calhoun City Monitor Herald, MS)
Meanwhile, the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced plans Wednesday for four days of events, including a day of service to mark the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on the eve of the swearing in. Other activities include a public kickoff on Jan. 18 to welcome visitors to the nation's capital and a prayer service on Jan. 21, the day after Obama takes the oath. (USA Today)
Nashville s Hume-Fogg Magnet and Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet schools represented Tennessee on the top 100 gold list. All of the rankings can be examined by visiting. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
To woo African-Americans, bring up Martin Luther King Jr. And to score points with Latinos, try Chavez, the former leader of the United Farm Workers union. It's not that simple. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)
"Roger Perry just wanted out of the swimming pool business in that area, but he wanted to make sure the pool was going to be well-kept, well-used, and is open to the community as it had been."New acquisition 'a good fit'The main branch of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA at 980 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. currently boasts a 25-yard indoor heated pool, as well as a full gymnasium with an elevated running-walking track, whirlpool, sauna and steam rooms, racquetball-handball courts, locker rooms and... (News & Observer -- Sports)
As Martin Luther King once said, "I have a dream of a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character". The United States has just materialized this dream when they elected Barack Obama last month and gave themselves a black President -- something unthinkable in the 1960s, and a tremendous step forward. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Georgia Tech has stepped up their recruitment of Joel Kight and the athlete from Martin Luther King High School in Lithonia has now scheduled an official visit to check out the Yellow Jackets. To continue reading this article you must be a member. (Boston College Sports -- Rivals.com)
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s scribbled notes for a speech he had planned to deliver in Memphis in 1968 ... NEW YORK - An original handwritten outline for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s first speech condemning the Vietnam War, a document owned by his friend Harry Belafonte, is going on the auction block this week. (Boston Globe)
APIn this Oct. 24, 1966 file photo, civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is shown in Atlanta ... NEW YORK - An original handwritten outline for Martin Luther King Jr.'s first speech condemning the Vietnam War, owned by his friend Harry Belafonte, is going on the auction block this week ... Johnson's letter of condolence tells Mrs. King that the "full powers of local and federal authority" had been committed to finding her husband's killer, and "we will overcome this calamity and... (MSNBC -- Race)
The Monday holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Jan. 19, the day before the inauguration, which will also add to the crowds. Be prepared for cold weather. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The MARC trains do not usually operate on the federal Martin Luther King holiday. Commuter bus shuttle service will also be offered from various park-and-ride locations to D.C. metro stations. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
I was so inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr., so many of us were, so we went from Belmont to the 1963 March on Washington and heard MLK s I have a dream speech from very close up ... Her motivation was the civil rights struggle in the south, the inspiration of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the racial clashes in Boston over school busing and desegregation. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
People who live in the Athens area also can call toll-free for insurance help, at (800) 656-2298; e-mail questions via the insurance office's Web site, ; or write a letter to state Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine at 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Atlanta, GA 30334, to the attention of the consumer services division. Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Tuesday, December 09, 2008. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Castle Rocker wrote on Dec 7, 2008 10:43 PM:" Christmas is about celebrating the core belief of the Christian religion. Atheists believe in nothing, therefore there is nothing to celebrate and no time of the year to celebrate it. They're very sad about that, so they pick a religious holiday and bash it. The Atheist group's sign is the equivalent of the KKK putting up a sign that says black people are inferior to white people next to a poster of Martin Luther King on his birthday. I would bet... (Longview Daily News, WA)
NEW YORK (AP) -- An original handwritten outline for Martin Luther King Jr.'s first speech condemning the Vietnam War owned by his friend Harry Belafonte is going on the auction block this week ... Johnson's letter of condolence tells Mrs. King that the "full powers of local and federal authority" had been committed to finding her husband's killer, and "we will overcome this calamity and continue the work of justice and love that is Martin Luther King's legacy.". (The Palm Beach Post)
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