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Every year on the third Monday in January, the United States celebrates the life of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. King is widely known and respected for his commitment to racial equality, advocating for a nonviolent method of social changes, and preaching unforgettable words to mass audiences.

Texas A&M Professor of History Dr. Albert S. Broussard says King’s influence extended well beyond the U.S.

Clarence B. Jones was Martin Luther King Jr.'s attorney and speechwriter, known for drafting King's "I Have a Dream" address.

Local residents who have died recently include Kathryn Armstrong, Vicki Brooks, Patricia Flynn, Peter Giamalis, Patrick McVeigh and Mary Peterson.

Local residents who have died recently include Kathryn Armstrong, Vicki Brooks, Patricia Flynn, Peter Giamalis, Patrick McVeigh and Mary Peterson.

Local residents who have died recently include Kathryn Armstrong, Vicki Brooks, Patricia Flynn, Peter Giamalis, Patrick McVeigh and Mary Peterson.

Jan. 11, 1944 — Sept. 23, 2023

At the time of his death in 2020, Dr. Charles H. Long was called “a preeminent figure in the study of the history of religions, including American and Black Religions.” Long was a past president of the American Academy of Religion, and faculty member at the University of Chicago, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Syracuse University, and the University of California, Santa Barbara. In 1999, he published Significations: Signs, Symbols, and Images in the Interpretation of Religi...

Martin Luther King gave over 2,500 public speeches – many of them were delivered without a manuscript and with few notes, including, "I have a dream".

The review board was established in 2019 to review civil rights cases, such as lynchings and race-related killings, that have gone unsolved.