Martin Luther King Jr.

Rallies Held Around Country For Trayvon Martin

Reuters

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Rallies are being held in cities across the country this weekend to protest the failure of police to arrest a Florida neighborhood watch volunteer for shooting to death an unarmed black teenager. Protesters, some dressed in "hoodie"...

Tags: Washington, DC, Orlando, Government, Gun Control, Interior Policy

NJ Residents March In Remembrance of MLK Jr., Trayvon Martin

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A few hundred people took to the streets in Hackensack today in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. and to call for justice in the death of Trayvon Martin. "I hope today demonstrates to America and the world that we are not going to let this...

Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Trayvon Martin

Quote On King Memorial That Drew Controversy To Be Changed

A truncated quote carved into a Washington memorial to slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. that drew criticism for not reflecting the spirit of his full remarks will be corrected, the Interior Department said on Friday. Interior Secretary...

Tags: Chicago Tribune, Ken Salazar, Barack Obama, Maya Angelou, U.S. Department of the Interior

Obama honors Martin Luther King at Washington church

Chicago Tribune reporter

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama celebrated the legacy of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with his family on Sunday, clapping and swaying to the boisterous strains of "Amazing Grace" at a historic Washington D.C. Baptist...

Tags: Washington, DC, Chicago Tribune, Barack Obama, Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia), Christianity

PIX11's 'Loft Loves Teachers' Contest Kicks Off With Fashion Show Preview

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Clothing retailer, LOFT is striving to honor and thank educators with a program called "LOFT Loves Teachers." They've partnered with PIX11 to kick off a contest to run the week of LOFT's Teacher Appreciation week, which will be held Tuesday Oct. 11-...

Tags: Education, Mass Media, Teachers, Social Media, Teaching and Learning

Tags: Washington, DC, Republican Party, Justice and Rights, Human Interest, Civil Rights

Studio On The Run: Hip Hop Violinist Miri Ben-Ari On Performing In DC

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Before she heads to DC to perfrom a free concert on November 23 at 6pm at the Kennedy Center - hip hop violinist Miri Ben-Ari hopped on the "Dunkin DOnuts studio on the run to talk about her realizing her dream after moving from Israel to the US and about...

Tags: Entertainment, Apollo Theater, VH1 (tv network), John Mayer, Fergie (singer)

Free Friday: Movies On The Intrepid, Eric Benet Performs

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Each week we tell viewers what they can get for free. This week's free list: 1) Movies on the Intrepid 2) Eric Benet Performs Intrepid Free Summer Movie Series Back to the Future (PG) Pier 86 at 12th Ave and 46th St Doors open at 7:30pm, film begins...

Tags: Entertainment, Human Interest, Charlie Wilson, Eric Benet, Minority Groups

Catholic School Principal Fired After White Supremacist Ties Revealed

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The Catholic Archdiocese of New York announced late Tuesday morning the firing of Frank Borzellieri, principal of the largely minority Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in the Bronx. The dismissal comes in the wake of outrage over revelations that...

Tags: Employers, Roman Catholicism, Philosophy, New York, Arts and Culture

Free Friday: Shaggy Performs; Jurassic Park on the Intrepid

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Each week we tell viewers what they can get for free. This week's free list: 1) Beres Hammond and Shaggy will be among some of the performers on Monday nite at Wingate Field 2) Movies at the Intrepid: Jurassic Park will play tonight at 7:30pm Martin...

Tags: Jurassic Park (movie), Human Interest

Lacrosse Movie Casting Call In Tri-State Area

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Producers will be holding auditions on Long Island today for a lacrosse movie. They are looking for male athletes, and people for principal roles. Auditions begin today at four at Hempstead High School. They will also be held tomorrow and sunday in...

Tags: Schools, Education, Lacrosse, High Schools, Sports

Marty Markowitz On Brooklyn's Free Summer Concert Series

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Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz will be here to talk about Brooklyn's free summer concert series: the 33rd annual Seaside Summer Concert Series at a new location in Coney Island and the 29th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series at...

Tags: Coney Island, Elections, The Monkees (music group), Jeffrey Osborne, Queen Latifah