14 h. ago Boston rally honors 60 years since Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1965 Freedom Rally

“I think my father and mother would challenge us to be a better America because we can become that. It starts with something called love," Martin Luther King III said. The post Boston rally honors 60 years since Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1965 Freedom Rally appeared first on Boston.com.

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61 h. ago Americans are protesting the Trump administration. Do they work?

When you think of a successful protest movement, most Americans probably think of the American Civil Rights movement, and the March on Washington in 1963.Martin Luther King, Jr. standing behind a podium on the steps of the Lincoln memorial delivered his most famous speech and a line that would come to define the goals of the Civil Rights Movement. President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act just nine months after the March. A year after that Johnson signed the National Voting Rights Act of 1965.The quest for equality continues. In the decades since that bright summer day in August 1963, many other Americans have tried to use the model of protest to achieve their political goals. But do protests work?For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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1 week ago Embrace Boston hopes to gather 10,000+ on Boston Common for anniversary of Freedom Rally

Marin Luther King III is scheduled to speak at the event. The post Embrace Boston hopes to gather 10,000+ on Boston Common for anniversary of Freedom Rally appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago New affordable housing project in Seattle announced, dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr.

New affordable housing project in Seattle announced, dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr.  KIRO 7 News Seattle

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2 w. ago Gabbard: RFK Sr., MLK Jr. Assassination Files to Be Released 'In the Next Few Days'

Documents related to the assassinations of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy Sr. and civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be released "in the next few days" after spending "decades" in storage, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced Thursday. The post Gabbard: RFK Sr., MLK Jr. Assassination Files to Be Released ‘In the Next Few Days’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Gabbard says RFK, MLK Jr records ‘ready to release’ in days, has 'hunters' looking at FBI, CIA for more files

The Trump administration will release files on 1968 assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., Tulsi Gabbard said Thursday.

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2 w. ago Thousands march to City Hall to protest Trump administration, Musk in “Hands Off!” rally

The demonstration was part of a nationwide planned day of action with over 1,000 anti-Trump protests across the country. The post Thousands march to City Hall to protest Trump administration, Musk in “Hands Off!” rally appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago 18 photos from Boston’s ‘Hands Off!’ rally, protesting President Trump and Elon Musk

Boston held one of the estimated 1,200 "Hands Off!" protests around the United States on Saturday. The post 18 photos from Boston’s ‘Hands Off!’ rally, protesting President Trump and Elon Musk appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago ‘There is power in solidarity’: Students, union leaders, officials rally to support detained Tufts student

Mayor Michelle Wu and Attorney General Andrea Campbell joined speakers at Tuesday’s rally in support of detained Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk. The post ‘There is power in solidarity’: Students, union leaders, officials rally to support detained Tufts student appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago What to know about the protest against Trump and Musk planned for Boston Common on April 5

Thousands are expected to attend the "Hands Off!" march and rally on Saturday in downtown Boston. The post What to know about the protest against Trump and Musk planned for Boston Common on April 5 appeared first on Boston.com.

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