Martin Luther King Jr.
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A 1965 Martin Luther King, Jr. Speech Outside Girard College Resonates With This Philadelphia Family
Learley and Curtis McAllister were 12 and 9 years old, respectively, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech outside of Girard College in…
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Bucks County Community College to Honor Four Community Leaders with Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Awards
Bucks County Community College pays tribute to the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Thursday, January 22, with its fifth annual MLK…
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Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia Celebrates 40 Years of Building Community
On Monday, May 5, nearly 800 affordable housing advocates gathered downtown to celebrate 40 years of building community alongside Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia and raise…
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Villanova University Now Home to the Original Copy of Martin Luther King, Jr’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech Text
Villanova University is now the permanent steward of Dr. Martin Luther King’s original copy of his “I Have a Dream” speech, writes Jackie Thomas for…
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West Chester Native the Oft-Forgotten Architect of the Civil Rights Movement
Although his name is not easily recognized beyond Chester County, West Chester native Bayard Rustin is one of the Black visionaries who have shaped the…
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DelVal-Connected Artist’s Mosaic on Display at National Constitution Center During First Presidential Debate
A mosaic celebrating the signing of our Constitution, “We the People,” will be on display when the first presidential debate of 2024 takes place tonight…
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Mary Mason Remembered as Groundbreaking Philadelphia Talk Radio Star and Civil Rights Activist
Mary Mason, a legendary Philadelphia talk radio veteran, has passed away at 94 after years of living with Alzheimer’s, writes the 6abc digital staff and…
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From His Penn State Abington ‘Launching Pad,’ Alumnus Has Forged a Career Focused on Climate Justice
When the Rev. Vernon K. Walker enrolled at Penn State Abington, he was a bit of an outlier — a nontraditional student juggling a full-time job with…
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Bucks County Community College Honors Several MLK Dream Builders, Young Scholar
Bucks County Community College capped off Black History Month celebrations with its second annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dream Builders Awards ceremony at its…
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Bucks County Community College Honors Four for Building on MLK Jr.’s Dream
Bucks County Community College, which has been making the dream of higher education a reality for nearly six decades, will honor four individuals with the…
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Bucks County Leadership: Phil Closius, Dean, Wilmington University School of Law
Phil Closius, dean of the Wilmington University School of Law, spent his childhood in two very different environments – New York City and the suburbs…
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Remembering When Robert Kennedy’s Funeral Train Passed Through Delco
When the funeral train carrying the body of Robert F. Kennedy traveled from New York to Washington, D.C., on June 8, 1968, it passed through…
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