Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther Jr. stands at a pulpit, with a light shining behind him. Jr. was a speaker at the Mammoth Rally on May 3 in the late 1950s.

For Black leaders in Kansas City, MLK Day is a Hectic — and Empowering — Day of Service

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a day for leaders in Black communities to connect to something bigger and encourage better support for African Americans.

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The civil rights leader Martin Luther King waving to supporters

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. With Black Wealth Creation

Stark realities about racial wealth gaps in America will shape local discussions this year to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

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Image: Martin Luther King Jr. hangs his head with a cigarette hanging in his right hand (left) and Andrew Young in 1966 at the Montgomery, Ala., airport. Credit: Bob Fitch, Stanford University Libraries, Department of Special Collections

A Review of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Impact on Kansas City

Each year, Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy is observed. These are Flatland’s stories in remembrance.

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Martin Luther Jr. stands at a pulpit, with a light shining behind him. Jr. was a speaker at the Mammoth Rally on May 3 in the late 1950s.

Q&A: KU Professor Randal Jelks on the New Book, ‘Letters to Martin’

In the form of letters to Martin Luther King Jr., author Randal Jelks said he wants to give readers hope.

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | MLK Boulevard, COVID Vaccine Incentives and KC Police Budget Fight

As you move around Kansas City this week, you may notice a big change. There’s no more Swope Parkway, Blue Parkway and Volker Boulevard.   Over the weekend, public works crews installed 42 new street signs along that five-mile stretch of roadway. It is now Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The Kansas City Parks Board…

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