Friends and family paid tribute to Representative John Lewis (D-GA) at a funeral service in Atlanta. The civil rights leader died July 17, 2020. Speakers included former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack…
30,623 viewsThe Poor People’s Campaign hosted a nationwide, virtual rally to protest racism, poverty and inequality in America. Delivering the keynote address was Reverend William Barber, co-chair of…
5,069 viewsA ceremony commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.'s “Mountaintop” speech at the Mason Temple in Memphis the night before his assassination. In the speech, he reaffirmed his dedication to nonviolent…
3,193 viewsThe Democratic National Committee continued its 2017 Winter Meeting before electing new leadership. Three resolutions were debated and voted upon. Remarks were made by guest speakers the…
19,302 viewsAttorney Fred Gray, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and others spoke about the roles played by lawyers in the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Civil Rights Movement.
523 viewsBernice King spoke at a commemorative ceremony for the 50th anniversary of the March 25, 1965, voting rights rally in Montgomery, Alabama.
332 viewsPanelists talked about the issue of black poverty in America 150 years after the creation of the Freedman’s Savings Bank. Incorporated by Congress on March 3, 1865, the Freedman’s Savings and Trust…
945 viewsJulian Bond, Andrew Young and Representative John Lewis talked about their roles in the Civil Rights Movement. The men were key players in many of the Movement’s most memorable events. They reflected on…
773 viewsFormer President Bill Clinton gave the closing address on the second day of a three-day a Civil Rights Summit hosted by the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas. 2014 marked…
853 viewsCivil rights leaders and contemporary movement leaders spoke on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, the same spot where the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his “I have a dream” speech, for the…
2,664 viewsCivil rights leaders and contemporary movement leaders spoke at the Lincoln Memorial at a “Realize the Dream” commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and…
2,132 viewsBernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. and CEO of the King Center, and others spoke at a ceremony for the unveiling of the historical marker for Dr. King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” On…
1,001 viewsBernice King, daughter of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King, discussed a recently published biography of her mother, Desert Rose: The Life and Legacy of…
663 viewsAs part of the prelude to the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation hosted the Women Who Dare to Dream Luncheon…
579 viewsAt the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial on the national mall, participants spoke about the legacy of the Reverend King and the civil rights movement. This program does not contain a…
9,876 viewsThe final day of the Democratic National Convention at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, had a theme of change. Events included the reading of party resolutions, and tributes…
10,946 viewsAt the groundbreaking ceremony for the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Memorial along the Tidal Basin near the Lincoln Memorial, participants spoke about the legacy of Reverend King and…
2,680 viewsPast and present elected officials, Congressional Black Caucus members, civil rights leaders, noted clergy, and other dignitaries attended the funeral of Rosa Parks, who died October 24, 2005 at age…
24,997 viewsThe participants discussed the plan of action that is needed to break the cycle of violence that is destroying the lives of our young people. Participants included Reverend Jesse L.…
98 viewsRev. King, daughter of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., gave the keynote address at the sixth annual National Youth Assembly sponsored by the Martin Luther King, Jr.,…
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