Martin Luther King Jr
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2024
Opinion: Think about where Martin Luther King Jr. would stand today
I believe Dr. King would be condemning the conflict in both Gaza and Ukraine – and critical of U.S. involvement.
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PublishedApril 4, 2023
Maine Voices: Fifty-five years after Martin Luther King’s assassination, his teachings still ring true
Tyre Nichols’ brutal beating death in Memphis vindicates Dr. King’s 1964 warning about the risks to the lives of Black people at the hands of police.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2023
Biden: Americans should ‘pay attention’ to MLK’s legacy
As the first sitting president to deliver a Sunday morning sermon at King's Ebenezer Baptist Church, Biden cited the telling question that King himself once asked of the nation.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2023
Sixty years later, King’s ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’ resonates in Maine
The letter is being read publicly Monday in an online remembrance of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Some of the readers shared their thoughts about participating, and what the letter means.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2022
Black History Month: Remembering Dr. King, his circle and the challenges of 1968
A journalist who met Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights leader’s last campaigns encountered him at a complicated time.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2022
Letter: Balentine’s MLK column reflects lack of change
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2022
Here’s Something: BLM should learn to be more like MLK
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2022
Through My Lens: ‘Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere’
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2022
Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: Portland aims to be a leader in teaching Black history
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2022
MLK Day message: Don’t wait for someone else to work for racial justice in Maine
Panelists in a virtual event renew Martin Luther King's call to act with urgency in the fight for racial equity and social justice in Maine.
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