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Biden's 'Happy Birthday' Gaffe: President Forgets Young Man's Name, Internet Reacts!

Adding to his history of embarrassing gaffes, Biden called a young man, named "Alicio," up on stage to wish him a Happy Birthday, but he bungled the lyrics and forgot the young man's name.

International Business Times

King family praises Beyoncé for "reaffirming" country album

Martin Luther King III says Beyoncé's album hits him personally and his parents listened to country music.

Axios

Martin Luther King Jr’s family to visit Memphis on anniversary of his murder

The relatives of slain civil rights leader will visit Tennessee city to bring attention to erosion of civil rights in US

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King family's visit to Memphis puts focus on political violence

Their visit comes as polls show Americans are increasingly worried about political violence.

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MLK family members to serve as honorary team captains at Eagles-Buccaneers wild-card playoff game

Three members of the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will be recognized as honorary Buccaneers team captains when Tampa Bay hosts the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC wild-card matchup Monday night

The Independent UK

MLK Family Members Tapped As Buccaneers Captains for Playoff Game vs. Eagles

This will be the first time the late civil rights leader’s family will attend an NFL game on MLK Day.

Sports Illustrated

Biden says action needed against ‘hate-fueled violence’ after racist shooting in Florida

In a White House meeting marking the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, President Joe Biden said ‘silence is complicity’ when dealing with acts of racism.

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‘Racism is still with us’: celebration of King’s 1963 speech shadowed by racist attack

Martin Luther King’s family decried the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act, the overturning of Roe and gun violence in the US

The Guardian - US

Thousands march to mark the 60th anniversary of MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech

Decades after the 1963 March on Washington, thousands again gathered in the nation's capital to declare that Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy was in jeopardy amid fresh civil rights struggles.

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Thousands converge on National Mall to mark 60th anniversary of the March on Washington

A host of Black civil rights leaders and a multiracial, interfaith coalition of allies will rally attendees on the same spot where as many as 250,000 gathered in 1963 for what is still considered one of the greatest and most consequential racial justice and equality demonstrations in U.S. history.

Chicago Sun-Times

March on Washington: Tens of thousands expected on 60th anniversary of Dr King’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech

Tens of thousands of people are expected to gather Saturday at the Lincoln Memorial in the nation’s capital to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech

The Independent UK

Thousands gather to commemorate 60th anniversary of the March on Washington

Thousands converged Saturday on the National Mall for the 60th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington, saying a country that remains riven by racial inequality has yet to fulfill his dream.

France 24

Tens of thousands expected for March on Washington’s 60th anniversary demonstration

The Independent UK

MLK's dream for America is one of the stars of the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington

The last part of the speech took less time to deliver than it takes to boil an egg, but “I Have A Dream” is one of American history’s most famous orations and most inspiring

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At March on Washington's 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rights

Sixty years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. issued his resounding call for racial harmony that set off decades of push and pull toward progress

Tribune News Service

'My dad would say now is the time': Why MLK III supports expanding the Supreme Court

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III have joined calls to expand the U.S. Supreme Court under the backdrop of an impending case that is expected to restrict or end the use of race as a factor in college admissions.

The Independent UK

MLK holiday to feature tributes, commitments to race agenda

Annual tributes and commemorations of the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., which begin nationwide on Friday, typically include a mix of politics, faith and community service

Tribune News Service

King family urges holiday celebrants to act on voting laws

ATLANTA — When President Joe Biden arrived in Atlanta last Tuesday for a major address on voting rights, his first stop was Auburn Avenue, where he met with the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Harris warns voting rights ‘under assault’ as family and activists honor MLK

Martin Luther King’s family and civil rights advocates urged lawmakers to ‘protect our voting rights or be an enabler of voter suppression’

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