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MLK Day: Americans marking Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and birthday as fears of deep racial divisions roil the nation

Mood surrounding MLK Day is overshadowed by deteriorating race relations in an election season that has seen candidates of color quit the 2020 race.

martin luther king jr. day - CBS News
1:04pm PST - January 19th, 2020

MLK Day 2020: What’s open, what’s closed on Monday? Banks, UPS, mail delivery, stores, stock markets

Are stores open on MLK Day 2020? Is the mail delivered? Are banks open? What about USPS? Is the MVC open? What is NJ Transit's schedule? The complete guide to Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2020 (1/20/2020).

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1:00pm PST - January 19th, 2020

Sharpton: Virginia gun rally on MLK Day throws ‘salt in the wound’ of King’s legacy

Rev. Al Sharpton comments on a gun rally to be held in Virginia on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, saying that it adds "insult to injury" because King was "apostle of nonviolence" and the the rally is effectively cancelling MLK Day celebrations.

martin luther king jr. day - MSNBC
11:34am PST - January 19th, 2020

'Bad Boys for Life' is on pace to have the second-best opening ever during the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend with $68.1 million (SNE)

Sony's "Bad Boys for Life" is dominating the four-day Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday weekend. The movie will have brought in $68.1 million by Monday, the second-best opening ever for the weekend, behind "American Sniper." "Bad Boys for Life" is also the b…

martin luther king jr. day - Business Insider
8:25am PST - January 19th, 2020

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.'s Day with community service benefits both you and others—here's how

Though many people use Martin Luther King Jr. Day to rest and relax, research shows that getting out and volunteering in your neighborhood can be a huge benefit to both you and those around you.

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6:01am PST - January 19th, 2020

Calendar: Week of January 20

From Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to the Chinese Lunar New Year, "Sunday Morning" takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead. Mo Rocca reports.

martin luther king jr. day - CBS News
5:30am PST - January 19th, 2020

Opinion: Trump trial: Ken Starr and no stripes

It's been more than two decades since a President of the United States went on trial in the Senate. Then it was Bill Clinton, today it is Donald Trump. And as different as the two impeachments are, there are some common elements. One that surprised many was T…

martin luther king jr. day - CNN
5:17am PST - January 19th, 2020

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: What's open and what's closed

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan officially declared Martin Luther King Jr. Day a national holiday, but it wasn't until 1986 that it was celebrated that way. Since then, the holiday has allowed many Americans the day off to remember the legacy of the prominen…

martin luther king jr. day - CNN
2:08am PST - January 19th, 2020

Go after your dreams with classes starting at $11.99 during Udemy’s MLK Jr. Day sale

TL;DR: Take online courses starting at just $11.99 during Udemy’s MLK Jr. Day sale. Browsing sales and bingeing on Disney+ might be all you have on deck for MLK Jr. Day, but it’s a good time to think about what this remarkable civil rights leader actually rep…

martin luther king jr. day - Mashable
2:00am PST - January 19th, 2020

Tensions are High, Extremists are Expected to Attend. Here’s What to Know About the Pro-Gun Rally in Richmond, Virginia

Officials in Richmond are taking extra security precautions after threats of violence by extremists who plan to attend the pro-gun rally.

martin luther king jr. day - Time
4:32pm PST - January 17th, 2020

The Wall Street Journal: Suspected white supremacists from Maryland and Delaware said to have discussed opening fire at pro-gun rally in Virginia

Three suspected white supremacists arrested in Maryland and Delaware this week had discussed opening fire from different positions at Monday’s planned pro-gun rally in Richmond, Va., in the hopes of causing chaos, law-enforcement officials said.

martin luther king jr. day - The Wall Street Journal
12:30pm PST - January 17th, 2020

Was Martin Luther King Jr. a Republican or a Democrat? The Answer Is Complicated

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s niece has said he was a Republican, but the civil-rights leader's party affiliation remains a mystery to scholars.

martin luther king jr. day - Time
9:00am PST - January 17th, 2020

Which Restaurants Are Open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2020? McDonald's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Chick-fil-A, and More

We look at the hours of operation at various restaurant chains across the country for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

martin luther king jr. day - Newsweek
8:46am PST - January 17th, 2020

Martin Luther King Jr.'s son still works to achieve the dream: 'The work is nowhere near complete'

As the federal holiday to honor his father approaches, Martin Luther King III says the nation has yet to overcome injustices toward people of color.

martin luther king jr. day - USA Today
5:12am PST - January 17th, 2020

Rep. Jeffries calls Trump the 'grand wizard of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue'

The chairman of the House Democratic Caucus called President Donald Trump "the grand wizard of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event Monday.

martin luther king jr. day - CNN
7:18pm PST - January 21st, 2019

2020 Dems seize on MLK Day for campaign messaging

Democratic presidential hopefuls on Monday seized Martin Luther King Jr. Day to promote their respective campaign messages even as the 2020 field continues to broaden.

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6:15pm PST - January 21st, 2019

Top House Democrat Likens Trump To KKK Grand Wizard In MLK Day Slugfest

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and other Democrats connected Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil rights struggle to the fight against Trump today.

martin luther king jr. day - The Huffington Post
3:55pm PST - January 21st, 2019

Top House Democrat Likens Trump To KKK Grand Wizard In MLK Day Slugfest

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and other Democrats connected Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil rights struggle to the fight against Trump today.

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3:55pm PST - January 21st, 2019

Photos: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Across America, the life of the slain civil rights leader is commemorated with wreaths, rallies and days of service.

martin luther king jr. day - The Wall Street Journal
3:03pm PST - January 21st, 2019

Deep freeze grips eastern United States, 12-year-old dies in Chicago

Winter winds brought extreme cold and ice-slicked roads to the Midwestern and Eastern United States on Monday, with the U.S. Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday and an ongoing government shutdown allowing many to heed official advice to stay indoors.

martin luther king jr. day - Reuters
2:37pm PST - January 21st, 2019

Trump and Pence Make Surprise Visit to MLK Memorial

The president laid a wreath at the MLK memorial in the National Mall in a brief public appearance for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

martin luther king jr. day - Fortune
11:13am PST - January 21st, 2019

Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Use Martin Luther King Jr. Day as Campaign Stage

As Americans commemorate Martin Luther King Jr., Democratic presidential hopefuls are fanning out to honor the civil rights leader.

martin luther king jr. day - Time
10:28am PST - January 21st, 2019

President Trump Visits Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

President Donald Trump paid a visit to the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington on the holiday honoring the civil rights leader.

martin luther king jr. day - Time
9:15am PST - January 21st, 2019

Trump Makes Surprise Visit To MLK Memorial, Leaves After About 2 Minutes

The president addressed reporters during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day visit but did not mention the civil rights icon.

martin luther king jr. day - The Huffington Post
8:44am PST - January 21st, 2019

Trump Makes Surprise Visit To MLK Memorial, Leaves After About 2 Minutes

The president addressed reporters during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day visit but did not mention the civil rights icon.

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8:44am PST - January 21st, 2019

RT @juliaioffe: As Martin Luther King, Jr. famously said, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where…

peter Ⓥ (@avildsen)
3:12pm PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @thederrywan: I love this quote "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Martin Luther King Jr. Plea…

Sharon Hoole (@SharonHoole)
2:49pm PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @juliaioffe: As Martin Luther King, Jr. famously said, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where…

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2:48pm PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @ajc: Family and friends of John Lewis gathered with community members in Morehouse College’s Martin Luther King Jr. International Chape…

Dontaye Carter For Sandy Springs (@DontayeForMayor)
4:36pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

At this point, only a speech from Martin Luther King Jr. will motivate us all again and save the space. I have a dream that one day NFT’s…

breezy (@breezy_ether)
4:08pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @UncleLonny63: “There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds…

Michelle Rodriquez (@micheller1939)
4:06pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @UncleLonny63: “There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds…

Rachel Bynes (@RachbynesRach)
4:04pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @TheKingCenter: “The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change hosted its annual Be Love Day celebration on July 14, wh…

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4:01pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @ajc: Family and friends of John Lewis gathered with community members in Morehouse College’s Martin Luther King Jr. International Chape…

Catherine Carrigan (@CSCarrigan)
3:06pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @TheKingCenter: “The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change hosted its annual Be Love Day celebration on July 14, wh…

Daniel J. Frey aka Toby (@brain_blog_)
3:05pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." - Martin Luther King Jr.

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3:00pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @UncleLonny63: “There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds…

Pat Johnson (@PatJohn74818838)
2:25pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @TheKingCenter: “The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change hosted its annual Be Love Day celebration on July 14, wh…

RIP Trayvon Martin (@dierdrelewis)
2:24pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @LomBardo_2010: "OUR LIVES BEGAN TO END THE DAY WE BECAME SILENT ABOUT THINGS THAT MATTERS" - Martin Luther King Jr. Our Kuki-Zo mother…

Nom Baite (@BaiteNom)
1:48pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

Of all the quotes i know, there's only one I ponder over it every day, and it's from Martin Luther King . Jr “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends”.

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1:21pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @TheKingCenter: “The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change hosted its annual Be Love Day celebration on July 14, wh…

DrBLK (@DrBLK00)
1:05pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @TheKingCenter: “The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change hosted its annual Be Love Day celebration on July 14, wh…

Hugo’s mother (@VirgonaIngrid)
12:52pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @TheKingCenter: “The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change hosted its annual Be Love Day celebration on July 14, wh…

Nic St. Leone (@nichollestleone)
12:44pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @TheKingCenter: “The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change hosted its annual Be Love Day celebration on July 14, wh…

Ben Gilchrist (@bengilchrist)
12:44pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

“The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change hosted its annual Be Love Day celebration on July 14, where community leaders and activists shared ways for communities to come together to help transform unjust systems.” https://t.co/Vk1oYVD1nR

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center (@TheKingCenter)
12:42pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @Orionarmstar: You don't say. "The federal judge who once compared the so-called “QAnon Shaman” to Martin Luther King Jr. now says he i…

bessieglass (@bessieglass11)
11:36am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @Orionarmstar: You don't say. "The federal judge who once compared the so-called “QAnon Shaman” to Martin Luther King Jr. now says he i…

Emacg (@emariemacg)
11:29am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @Orionarmstar: You don't say. "The federal judge who once compared the so-called “QAnon Shaman” to Martin Luther King Jr. now says he i…

JT - Genuine Artisanal Disappointment, Est. 1988 (@nihilisticuffs)
11:12am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @Orionarmstar: You don't say. "The federal judge who once compared the so-called “QAnon Shaman” to Martin Luther King Jr. now says he i…

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11:04am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

You don't say. "The federal judge who once compared the so-called “QAnon Shaman” to Martin Luther King Jr. now says he is dismayed to learn the man he calls “the face of the riot” at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 may not have been sincere in his remorse for his actions that day."

OAS Correspondent (@Orionarmstar)
11:03am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @ajc: Family and friends of John Lewis gathered with community members in Morehouse College’s Martin Luther King Jr. International Chape…

FierceWarriorNStilettos (@InactionNever)
10:59am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @ajc: Family and friends of John Lewis gathered with community members in Morehouse College’s Martin Luther King Jr. International Chape…

Mik (@presblovechild)
10:18am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @ajc: Family and friends of John Lewis gathered with community members in Morehouse College’s Martin Luther King Jr. International Chape…

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9:42am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @LomBardo_2010: "OUR LIVES BEGAN TO END THE DAY WE BECAME SILENT ABOUT THINGS THAT MATTERS" - Martin Luther King Jr. Our Kuki-Zo mother…

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5:21am PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @LomBardo_2010: "OUR LIVES BEGAN TO END THE DAY WE BECAME SILENT ABOUT THINGS THAT MATTERS" - Martin Luther King Jr. Our Kuki-Zo mother…

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5:12am PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @LomBardo_2010: "OUR LIVES BEGAN TO END THE DAY WE BECAME SILENT ABOUT THINGS THAT MATTERS" - Martin Luther King Jr. Our Kuki-Zo mother…

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5:08am PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @LomBardo_2010: "OUR LIVES BEGAN TO END THE DAY WE BECAME SILENT ABOUT THINGS THAT MATTERS" - Martin Luther King Jr. Our Kuki-Zo mother…

Saorse (@Saorse941947)
4:58am PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @LomBardo_2010: "OUR LIVES BEGAN TO END THE DAY WE BECAME SILENT ABOUT THINGS THAT MATTERS" - Martin Luther King Jr. Our Kuki-Zo mother…

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4:54am PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @LomBardo_2010: "OUR LIVES BEGAN TO END THE DAY WE BECAME SILENT ABOUT THINGS THAT MATTERS" - Martin Luther King Jr. Our Kuki-Zo mother…

Hatshi Khongsai (@HatshiKhongsai)
4:32am PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @LomBardo_2010: "OUR LIVES BEGAN TO END THE DAY WE BECAME SILENT ABOUT THINGS THAT MATTERS" - Martin Luther King Jr. Our Kuki-Zo mother…

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4:24am PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @LomBardo_2010: "OUR LIVES BEGAN TO END THE DAY WE BECAME SILENT ABOUT THINGS THAT MATTERS" - Martin Luther King Jr. Our Kuki-Zo mother…

lchaokip13 (@lchaokip13)
4:14am PDT - July 20th, 2023

One day we will learn that the heart can never be totally right when the head is totally wrong ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Samuel Kwerekwende (@SKwerekwen82529)
4:13am PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @LomBardo_2010: "OUR LIVES BEGAN TO END THE DAY WE BECAME SILENT ABOUT THINGS THAT MATTERS" - Martin Luther King Jr. Our Kuki-Zo mother…

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3:34am PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @LomBardo_2010: "OUR LIVES BEGAN TO END THE DAY WE BECAME SILENT ABOUT THINGS THAT MATTERS" - Martin Luther King Jr. Our Kuki-Zo mother…

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3:19am PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @LomBardo_2010: "OUR LIVES BEGAN TO END THE DAY WE BECAME SILENT ABOUT THINGS THAT MATTERS" - Martin Luther King Jr. Our Kuki-Zo mother…

Chonghoi Kipgen (@ChonghoiKipgen)
3:02am PDT - July 20th, 2023