/tags/mlk MLK en-US Copyright Fri, 01 Sep 2023 23:03:15 GMT /race-demographics/2023-09-01/king-practiced-famous-i-have-a-dream-speech-rocky-mount One of the most famous speeches in world was given by Martin Luther King Jr. 60 years ago at the Civil Rights March on Washington. But did you know King first gave part of his "I Have a Dream" speech months earlier, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina? Fri, 01 Sep 2023 23:03:15 GMT /race-demographics/2023-09-01/king-practiced-famous-i-have-a-dream-speech-rocky-mount Leoneda Inge /news/2023-01-16/winner-rocky-mount-speech-competition-mlk-legacy Anna Riegel said she focused her speech on voting rights. She and others — including former Congressman G.K. Butterfield — will speak at an event in Rocky Mount on Monday. Mon, 16 Jan 2023 11:20:00 GMT /news/2023-01-16/winner-rocky-mount-speech-competition-mlk-legacy Bradley George, Sascha Cordner /news/2023-01-13/epa-chief-regan-speaks-at-north-carolina-king-day-observance U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says the drive for clean water and air for minority and low-income residents is inexorably linked to the march toward racial equality championed by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Fri, 13 Jan 2023 21:12:24 GMT /news/2023-01-13/epa-chief-regan-speaks-at-north-carolina-king-day-observance Associated Press /news/2023-01-19/north-carolina-colleges-other-groups-to-celebrate-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-this-weekend Colleges and universities across the state are celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this weekend through the holiday weekend. Fri, 13 Jan 2023 15:57:23 GMT /news/2023-01-19/north-carolina-colleges-other-groups-to-celebrate-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-this-weekend Sharryse Piggott, Mitchell Northam /arts-culture/2018-04-25/backchannel-starbucks-and-implicit-bias-the-reign-of-kendrick-and-beyonce-tracy-morgans-return The arrest of two 23-year-old black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks earlier this month has sparked a national conversation about implicit bias. Rashon… Wed, 25 Apr 2018 15:51:58 GMT /arts-culture/2018-04-25/backchannel-starbucks-and-implicit-bias-the-reign-of-kendrick-and-beyonce-tracy-morgans-return Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-04-25/backchannel-starbucks-and-implicit-bias-the-reign-of-kendrick-and-beyonce-tracy-morgans-return The arrest of two 23-year-old black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks earlier this month has sparked a national conversation about implicit bias. Rashon… Wed, 25 Apr 2018 15:51:58 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-04-25/backchannel-starbucks-and-implicit-bias-the-reign-of-kendrick-and-beyonce-tracy-morgans-return Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2018-04-05/orchestra-event-honors-martin-luther-king-jr-s-dream April 4, 2018 is the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. King was shot on a hotel balcony in Memphis, Tennessee. The… Thu, 05 Apr 2018 16:17:33 GMT /arts-culture/2018-04-05/orchestra-event-honors-martin-luther-king-jr-s-dream Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-04-05/orchestra-event-honors-martin-luther-king-jr-s-dream April 4, 2018 is the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. King was shot on a hotel balcony in Memphis, Tennessee. The… Thu, 05 Apr 2018 16:17:33 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-04-05/orchestra-event-honors-martin-luther-king-jr-s-dream Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /race-demographics/2018-04-04/north-carolina-marks-martin-luther-king-jr-s-death-50-years-later Today marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and many people across the Tar Heel state are remembering the civil rights… Wed, 04 Apr 2018 12:01:01 GMT /race-demographics/2018-04-04/north-carolina-marks-martin-luther-king-jr-s-death-50-years-later Leoneda Inge /news/2017-01-13/things-to-do-around-the-triangle-to-commemorate-mlk-day From parades and marches, to musical performances and religious services, there are a number of events around the Triangle and surrounding areas this… Fri, 13 Jan 2017 15:50:50 GMT /news/2017-01-13/things-to-do-around-the-triangle-to-commemorate-mlk-day Elizabeth Baier