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August 18, 2011
D.C.'s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial is one of many around the world honoring the legend.
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by Cynthia Gordy onAugust 17, 2011
Updated: Your guide to D.C. happenings celebrating the King Memorial.
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August 12, 2011
Rev. Al gives the details on his march with Tom Joyner, set for Aug. 27 in Washington, D.C.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onApril 4, 2011
But is the anniversary of his death the right time to dredge up his worst qualities?
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by John McWhorter onJanuary 18, 2011
Our focus on his speeches shows how much we've forgotten the difference -- one Dr. King knew well -- between words and action.
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by Washington Post onJanuary 15, 2011
Clarence Jones, who helped write Martin Luther King Jr.'s most famous speech, tells the tale of how it came to be.
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by E.R. Shipp onSeptember 8, 2010
With even Glenn Beck staking a claim, visions of what Martin Luther King Jr. stood for can be wildly divergent.
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by Washington Post onAugust 17, 2010
Fox News personality to hold event on Lincoln Memorial steps on the 47th anniversary of MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech.
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August 11, 2010
Psychedelic torture of detainees? COINTELPRO? Klan-tainted soda pop? Just because you think everyone's out to get you doesn't mean it isn't true ... sometimes. The Root takes a look at some of this country's more notorious notions and separates fact from fantasy.
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January 15, 2010
A collection of historic photos from some of Dr. King's best moments.
