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Boston rally honors 60 years since Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1965 Freedom Rally
I think my father and mother would challenge us to be a better America because we can become that. It starts with something ...
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Thousands march through Boston for 60th anniversary of MLK Jr.'s Freedom Rally
The rally included Martin Luther King III as well as other local and state leaders across a variety of sectors.
On This Day: MLK Jr. writes 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'
On April 16, 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote "Letter from Birmingham Jail" while imprisoned in Alabama for ...
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60 years ago, my grandfather joined Martin Luther King's Boston march
Arielle Gray's grandfather — then a teenager — joined the march to the Common led by King drawing attention to the racial ...
Trump's attack on diversity takes center stage as Boston remembers 1965 Freedom Rally
Sixty years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led a rally protesting housing discrimination and segregated schools in ...
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After 8 years, city to replace Martin Luther King memorial in Avondale
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the third Monday in January, became federally recognized in 1983 when President Ronald Reagan signed it into law.
Rally held in Boston honoring 60 years since Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1965 Freedom Rally
Martin Luther King III, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley spoke at the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1965 Freedom Rally.
Boston celebrates 1965 Freedom Rally led by MLK as advocates urge continued fight against injustice
Freedom Rally led by MLK as advocates urge continued fight against injustice - Sixty years after the Rev. Martin Luther King ...