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Mableton January 15, 2024

Photos from the MLK Day of Service cleanup at the Concord Covered bridge

Barry Krebs provided the following and report and photos from the MLK Day of Service cleanup at the Concord Covered Bridge: Thank you to the volunteers from the Friends Of…

Martin Luther King, Jr. with his hands raised, palms inward

Race and Racism January 16, 2023

How the distortion of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s words enables more, not less, racial division within American society

by Hajar Yazdiha, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] U.S. Rep. Chip Roy of Texas is just the latest conservative lawmaker to…

The official photo of President Joe Biden, in suit with tie in front of U.S. flag

Justice January 16, 2023

Biden preaches message of redeeming America’s soul during visit to Martin Luther King Jr.’s hometown church

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 14, 2023 This story was updated 1:45 p.m. Jan. 15, with details about…

Martin Luther King Jr. with hand extended while speaking

Holidays January 13, 2022

Cobb County MLK Day celebration; county offices closed Monday

Cobb County government will be celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. virtually this year, and the county issued the following announcement in their newsletter: Celebrate the life…

Justice January 13, 2022

How the Vietnam War pushed MLK to embrace global justice, not only civil rights at home

By Anthony Siracusa, University of Colorado Boulder [This article first appeared in The Conversation. Used with permission] On July 2, 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. stood behind President Lyndon Baines…

Cobb County January 9, 2022

Cobb County’s MLK celebration will be virtual due to COVID surge

In another event that moved to virtual because of the rapid rise of COVID-19 in Cobb County, the county’s government has decided to make the annual celebration of Martin Luther…

Marietta History Center taken from other side of railroad tracks

Marietta January 8, 2022

Marietta History Center announces Lemon Street Chronicles & MLK holiday celebration

The Marietta History Center (MHC) announced a free presentation of the Lemon Street Chronicles, an oral history of the Lemon Street primary and high schools. Those were the segregated schools…

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Marietta September 13, 2024

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