Martin Luther King Jr, South Carolina

Opinion
This Martin Luther King Jr. trip to South Carolina could’ve changed the course of history | Opinion
Martin Luther King Jr., who wrote parts of his “I Have a Dream” speech in South Carolina, was scheduled to be in Columbia on April 3, 1968, the day before he was killed.
South Carolina celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day
At the State House, crowds gathered for the NAACP's annual King Day at the Dome, a celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy.
SC residents celebrate 25th Annual King Day at the Dome
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated around the world, and in Columbia they have a tradition called King Day at the Dome.
A look at the long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.
Opinion
Editorial: There's a reason Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an annual holiday
Martin Luther King Day was created 30 years ago to honor the civil rights hero and remind us that we all must continue the work of addressing racial disparities
In Richmond and around U.S., Martin Luther King Jr. is honored
A massive 70-member choir belted out “Hallelujah” on Monday to open a Martin Luther King Jr. Day service at his former congregation in Atlanta, followed by a stern
Alabama, Mississippi also honoring Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The U.S. is marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday. But in Alabama and Mississippi, it's also Robert E. Lee Day, in honor of the Confederate general.
Annual community celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. held Jan. 26
Aiken’s annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. featured Christale Spain, a USCA alumna and the first black woman to chair the S.C. Democratic Party
USC Aiken and Aiken Technical College hosting their annual Martin Luther King Junior Memorial Celebration and Service Fair
Christale Spain, the first African American woman to chair the South Carolina Democratic Party, and an alumnus at USC Aiken was the keynote speaker. She told her story of her journey to success.
College students in Aiken celebrate Martin Luther King’s legacy
Aiken universities came together to celebrate the legacy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made to public service through their annual community celebration on Sunday.
‘Not a dictatorship of America.’ SC’s King Day at the Dome serves as response to Trump
King Day at the Dome started in 2000 as a protest to the Confederate flag flying over the State House dome and inside both ...
SCNAACP hosts 25th Annual King Day at the Dome
Monday’s event is an important tradition for Columbia residents, which honors the late civil rights leader. The event is ...
MLK Day at King’s Atlanta congregation features daughter’s warning about anti-woke rhetoric
Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations have kicked off at King's former congregation in Atlanta with a 70-member choir's ...
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South Bend's Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast honors local heroes
SOUTH BEND — Over 900 attendees gathered in South Bend's Century Center ballroom on Monday, Jan. 20 for the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Recognition Breakfast. Hosted ...
William E. Leuchtenburg, eminent presidential historian and Ken Burns consultant, dies at 102
William E. Leuchtenburg, a prize-winning historian widely admired for his authoritative writings on the U.S. presidency and as the reigning scholar on Franklin Roosevelt and the ...
New Republic5d
Democratic Senator Ready to Do Dumbest Thing (Vote to Confirm RFK Jr.)
Donald Trump’s Justice Department cited an archaic statute in a legal filing Wednesday, arguing that the president’s ...
Bureau of Meteorology11h
South West District Forecast
This ridge will direct a cool southerly airstream over the State until Friday. The flow turns easterly on Saturday and northeasterly on Sunday as the high passes south of Victoria and moves into the ...