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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Elmore Nickleberry, a longtime Memphis sanitation worker who participated in the pivotal 1968 strike that brought the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to the city where the

More than just a parade, the ceremony was a reminder of the man whose life’s mission shapes our collective goals and responsibilities.

Nickleberry died on Dec. 30 in Memphis, according to an obituary by R.S. Lewis and Sons Funeral Home, handlers of his services.

Thousands of people gathered along Harbor Drive in San Diego on Sunday to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The electrical bell, known as the Clarendon Dry Pile, is a battery dating to 1840, but it actually may have been first created 15 years earlier.

San Diego came together for the 42nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade along the Embarcadero, featuring a diverse representation of over a hundred participants.

The annual event honors the legacy of the civil rights movement leader and activist who dreamed of equal rights for people of all races

Activists today are taking up Dr. King’s mantle and reviving the Poor People’s Campaign.

King saw labor unions as allies and key to economic uplift.