Martin Luther King Jr

Rabbi barred from San Diego MLK event sparks backlash from Jewish groups

“The decision to disinvite me is, in my view, a disservice to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” wrote Rabbi Hanan Leberman.

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Rabbi Hanan Leberman leads attendees at the AJC Global Forum in the singing of Tfila Leshlom Hamedina at the Davidson Plaza in the Old City of Jerusalem in June 2018.
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard sits next to CIA Director John Ratcliffe and FBI Director Kash Patel, on the day they testify at the House Intelligence Committee hearing about worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 26, 2025.

How Gabbard's 'hunters' pounced on secret CIA warehouse for Kennedy files

DNI officials caught the CIA off guard to seize assassination files on JFK, RFK, and MLK. The trove was transferred to the National Archives for release.

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THEN-US PRESIDENT John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy ride through Dallas moments before the president was assassinated on November 22, 1963. The president strongly supported Israel, though the ties were complex, says the writer.

John F. Kennedy remembered: 62 years since the assassination that shook the world - opinion

November 22, will mark 62 years since an assassin’s bullet ended the life of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, as his motorcade was traveling through the streets of Dallas.

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Reverend Jesse Jackson bows his head in prayer on the Edmund Pettus Bridge to commemorate the 60th anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday' in Selma, Alabama, U.S., March 9, 2025.

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized, under observation for PSP

US civil rights icon Jesse Jackson, 84, is hospitalized with progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain disorder confirmed last year. He had previously been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

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Fox News apologizes for comparing death of George Floyd with market gains

Following it's airing, the graphic was widely criticized across social media. Martin Luther King Jr.'s son said that he was "appalled."

JUNE 9, 2020ByZACHARY KEYSER
A mural of George Floyd who died in police custody in Minneapolis is seen in Stevenson Square

Soup kitchen brings together Jewish and black leaders for MLK Day

Several pastors, local officials and representatives of the New York Police Department also were on hand for the Masbia event.

JANUARY 22, 2020ByBEN SALES/JTA
Soup kitchen 521

Martin Luther King Jr. Day still relevant in current era

Also known as MLK Day, it was largely overshadowed in Israel this past Monday by pre-election political shenanigans

JANUARY 20, 2020ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
A STATUE of Martin Luther King.

Martin Luther King Day to be observed in Jerusalem

New study finds least integrated states in US are Iowa, Wisconsin and Washington, DC.

JANUARY 19, 2020ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
DR. MARTIN Luther King, Jr. addresses the crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963.

Kansas City looks for another way to honor Dr. King after renaming street

“I’ve been black and living in this city for a long time, and there are lots of things I find more troubling than this,” Lucas said.

NOVEMBER 7, 2019ByALLISON KITE, STEVE VOCKRODT/THE KANSAS CITY STAR/TNS
DR. MARTIN Luther King, Jr. addresses the crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963.

'I Have A Dream' - America's Race Problem 56 Years Later

According to a new survey that the Wall Street Journal and NBC News revealed that 56% of American adults believe that race relations have worsened since Trump took office.

AUGUST 28, 2019ByRACHEL WOLF
DR. MARTIN Luther King, Jr. addresses the crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963.