Immigration enforcement a topic at MLK Day event in Gurnee: ‘Solidarity gives us direction’

Waukegan Township Supervisor Marc Jones said the theme this year was strength in solidarity. It aligned with Jackson’s ...
Alabama Public Radio

Nation remembers MLK on his national holiday

The nation honors Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior today. APR listeners heard from the Reverend Jesse Jackson about his days working for the civil rights leader.

Chicago leaders urge end of racial injustice amid MLK Day celebrations

Chicago and state leaders agreed that society needs to continue combatting racial injustice, economic inequality and educational inequities.
AOL

Leonard Greene: Jesse Jackson kept Martin Luther King’s dream — and hope — alive

If there is anybody in America who deserves to finally retire, it’s the Rev. Jesse Jackson. We know the job’s not finished, that racism still flourishes, that voting rights are under assault and that ...

Chicago leaders invoke MLK's teachings against Trump's immigration policies

Political and community leaders honored the civil rights icon at a breakfast held by the Rainbow PUSH Coalition on MLK Day.
The Chronicle

Duke, Durham community gathers to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.

On a rainy Sunday afternoon, Duke and Durham community members gathered in the Duke Chapel to commemorate the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The event called “Hope Powered by ...