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Who Are Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King's Kids? All About the Racial Justice Activists' Family

Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King were the proud parents of four children. Yolanda Denise King, Martin Luther King III, Dexter Scott King and Bernice Albertine King have dedicated their ...
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Books for getting to know Martin Luther King Jr. during an uncertain time

Seventy-seven years ago this month, a 19-year-old Black student graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. He was an “ordinary student,” as one friend described ...
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Meet Martin Luther King Jr.'s Only Grandchild Yolanda Renee King! All About the Young Activist (and Why She Still Feels His ‘Presence’ Despite Never Meeting)

Yolanda Renee King never met her grandfather, but she’s always felt a connection to MLK Jr. Jason Mowry/Getty ; Martin Mills/Getty Yolanda Renee King is following in her grandfather’s footsteps. The ...
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In the classroom: A look at how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy is addressed in school

This year’s recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day marks the 39th anniversary of the national observance of the federal holiday. King, one of the United States’ most prominent figures in ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. 'Knew That His Own Government Was Out to Destroy Him.' Here's What Helped Him Persevere

Jonathan Eig, author of the biography ‘King: A Life,’ spoke about the late civil rights leader on a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s ‘Book of the Day’ podcast Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant ...