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The history of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
What you need to know about the national holiday celebrating the civil rights leader. source
Vice President Harris delivers remarks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at Ebenezer Baptist church in Atlanta. source
Family of Martin Luther King Jr. make voting rights push
SiriusXM Radio host Mike Muse discusses the battle over voting rights and how the filibuster is being used today. WATCH the ABC News Livestream: https://bit.ly/3rzBHum…
MLK Jr.’s family rallies for voting rights ahead of Senate debate
ABC News Capitol Hill correspondent Rachel Scott discusses the Democrats’ final push to pass voting rights legislation as Martin Luther King Jr.’s family and supporters…
Nation celebrates civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
From Portland to New York City, volunteers collected food, donated clothes and toys in honor of King and his commitment to service. source
Family of Martin Luther King Jr. demands action on voting rights
The Senate is set to debate Tuesday on voting rights, and members of King’s family took part in a march in the nation’s capital. source
By the Numbers: The long struggle to make MLK Day a national holiday
A look at the 15-year effort to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a national holiday, and the pushback against it. ABC News Live Prime,…
Martin Luther King III: We’re ‘laser focused’ on the right to vote
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks to Martin Luther King Jr.’s eldest son, Martin Luther King III, and his wife, Arndrea Waters King, about the family’s…
‘90210’ and ‘Riverdale’ star Luke Perry dies at 52
The star is known for playing teen heartthrob Dylan McKay on “90210” and has had a career in Hollywood that spans nearly three decades. He…
Biden declares Juneteenth a federal holiday
President Joe Biden signed a law that made Juneteenth, the day of freedom for U.S. slaves, a federal holiday. This is the first federal holiday…
Police investigating motive in deadly rush hour traffic stop gun battle
Officer Andrew Moye had pulled over Aaron Luther’s pickup truck when Luther allegedly pulled out a long gun and started firing, killing Moye and injuring…
Understanding unrest in America
ABC News’ Steve Osunsami reports on the history of riots in the U.S. sparked by racial discrimination. source
A history of civil unrest in the US: Frustrations over injustice, slow pace of change | Nightline
For decades, black Americans have fought injustices to their community. Martin Luther King III speaks to ABC News about why riots occur amid protests and…
A long history of violence, civil unrest against people of color in the US | America In Pain
This country has seen the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, the 1968 riots after Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, the 1992 Rodney King riots and countless…
‘Part of America died on Friday’ after John Lewis death: Rep. Val Demings | ABC News
Martha Raddatz interviews Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., and Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., on “This Week.” #ABCNews #ThisWeek #JohnLewis #KarenBass #ValDemings source
Dr. Bernice King speaks at John Lewis’ funeral
King is the youngest daughter of the late civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/…
New generation marches on Washington
ABC News’ Rachel Scott reports on Friday’s march against racial injustice in the nation’s capital on the anniversary of Martin Luther King’s 1963 “I Have…
LA hospital CEO: ‘We’ve never really seen a crisis of this dimension’
Dr. Elaine Batchlor, CEO of Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital in Los Angeles, discusses how the pandemic has overwhelmed hospitals and the disproportionate impact…
Dr. Bernice King: ‘We have to find common pathways forward as a nation’
Dr. Bernice King, the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., reacts to the Capitol Hill riots, MLK’s legacy and where she thinks America is headed….
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Celebrating the life and legacy of iconic civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to ABC…
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