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Martin Luther King Jr. often is covered by Center Media sources.

Left: 32%

Center: 46%

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Why Lionel Richie's Parents Stopped Him from Marching with Martin Luther King Jr. When He Was 15

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Richie opens up about his experience growing up during the civil rights movement in his new memoirLloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty; Bettmann Archive/Getty Lionel Richie in New York City in September 2025; Martin Luther King Jr. in 1966NEED TO KNOWLionel Richie opened up about wanting to march with Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement in a recent interview with The GuardianAt the time, his parents talked him out of it because they th…Martin Luther King Jr. · Tuskegee Read Article

Archive: Leftists DO NOT Share MLK’s ‘Content of Their Character’ Dream — But Trump is Coming - CURE News and Clergy Blog

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Originally published in December 2024. I have a dream, said Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1963. He dreamed that his children one day would be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin. Unfortunately, leftists do not share that dream. “There have been major advances in racial equality …Martin Luther King Jr. · United States Read Article

Journalist, trailblazer Ann B. Walker dies

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ann B. Walker, a Columbus media icon, former columnist, journalist, and radio host, has died, according to her family. She was 101. Walker was the first woman and woman of color in management in Columbus television history and the community service director at NBC4. During her time at NBC4, she interviewed Martin Luther King Jr., senators, congressmen, and President Jimmy Carter, who eventually offered her a position in …Martin Luther King Jr. · Columbus See the Story

P Chidambaram writes: Two wars that are blots on humanity

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The world needs leaders with the moral authority of Jawaharlal Nehru, Dag Hammarskjold, Martin Luther King Jr and Nelson Mandela. The world needs nations that can come together and exert influence over the quarreling countries and restrain the superpowersP Chidambaram · India Read Article

Ford's 'The American Five' Reveals the Story Behind Planning the March on Washington

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

"The American Five" is a play at Ford's Theatre that tells the story of Martin Luther King Jr.'s inner circle and their organization of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, featuring King, Coretta Scott King, Bayard Rustin, Stanley David Levison, and Clarence B. Jones. The post Ford’s ‘The American Five’ Reveals the Story Behind Planning the March on Washington appeared first on The Washington Informer.Martin Luther King Jr. · Washington Read Article

What If Johnny Carson Had Slammed the Followers of Martin Luther King? › American Greatness

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

What if, in 1968, in the wake of the assassination of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Johnny Carson had gone on television and decided to drum up a few laughs…Martin Luther King Jr. · Los Angeles Read Article

Beyond Symbolism: The Need for True Nonviolence to Stop Genocide

As the flotilla begins to be attacked by Israel, we need to clarify and refocus our attention on what is really at stake. Among Silo’s Principles of Valid Action, there is one that says: “Do not oppose a great force. Retreat until it weakens, and then advance with resolution.” This principle is worth recalling in moments like these. David Sawson, in his article “How Not to Halt a Genocide,” criticized the Global Sumud Flotilla, questioning its s…Martin Luther King Jr. · Gaza Read Article

Woman faces 50 charges after shooting up apartment with 6 kids inside over social media beef

A Detroit woman is facing a list of felony charges after allegedly shooting into a home at the Martin Luther King Apartments. Court filings show Teonia Kaiyum Downer, 27, was charged in 36th District Court for the July 19 incident with 50 total counts, including:• 8 counts of Assault With Intent to Murder (life-maximum felonies)• 8 counts of Assault With Intent to Do Great Bodily Harm Less Than Murder• 8 counts of Felonious Assault (assault with…Martin Luther King Jr. · Detroit Read Article

California lawsuit over trans cross-country athlete partially advances past motions to dismiss – Democratic Accent

A lawsuit filed by two girls’ high school athletes over a controversy involving a trans athlete in California has partially survived motions to dismiss. Taylor Starling and Kaitlyn Slavin, girls’ cross-country runners at Martin Luther King High School in Riverside, California, filed the lawsuit in November 2024. They alleged a transgender athlete took Starling’s varsity spot and that they were confronted for wearing shirts that read “Save Girls…Martin Luther King Jr. · Riverside Read Article

Oakland lands $30M to improve MLK Jr. Way with cycle track, trees and safer crossings - Local News Matters

Oakland has received a $30 million grant from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Regional Measure 3 program to build the Martin Luther King Jr. Way Streetscape Improvements project, city officials announced. The funding will pay for pedestrian upgrades, a new two-way cycle track, tree planting and fiber cable installation along Martin Luther King Jr. Way between Second and 14th streets, city officials said. A map shows the project are…Martin Luther King Jr. · Oakland Read Article

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Why Lionel Richie's Parents Stopped Him from Marching with Martin Luther King Jr. When He Was 15

Archive: Leftists DO NOT Share MLK’s ‘Content of Their Character’ Dream — But Trump is Coming - CURE News and Clergy Blog

Journalist, trailblazer Ann B. Walker dies

P Chidambaram writes: Two wars that are blots on humanity

Ford's 'The American Five' Reveals the Story Behind Planning the March on Washington

What If Johnny Carson Had Slammed the Followers of Martin Luther King? › American Greatness

Beyond Symbolism: The Need for True Nonviolence to Stop Genocide

Woman faces 50 charges after shooting up apartment with 6 kids inside over social media beef

California lawsuit over trans cross-country athlete partially advances past motions to dismiss – Democratic Accent

Oakland lands $30M to improve MLK Jr. Way with cycle track, trees and safer crossings - Local News Matters

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P Chidambaram writes: Two wars that are blots on humanity

Ford's 'The American Five' Reveals the Story Behind Planning the March on Washington

What If Johnny Carson Had Slammed the Followers of Martin Luther King? › American Greatness

Beyond Symbolism: The Need for True Nonviolence to Stop Genocide

Woman faces 50 charges after shooting up apartment with 6 kids inside over social media beef

California lawsuit over trans cross-country athlete partially advances past motions to dismiss – Democratic Accent

Oakland lands $30M to improve MLK Jr. Way with cycle track, trees and safer crossings - Local News Matters