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The 1964 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the American Baptist minister and activist Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968) "for his non-violent struggle for civil rights for the Afro-American population." [1] [2] He is the twelfth American recipient of the prestigious Peace Prize. [3]
The Northumbria and Newcastle Universities Martin Luther King Peace Committee [309] still exists to honor King's legacy, as represented by his final visit to the UK to receive an honorary degree from Newcastle University in 1967. [310] [311] Northumbria and Newcastle remain centers for the study of Martin Luther King and the US civil rights ...
Ernest Green made history on May 27, 1958, when he became the first of the Little Rock Nine, and the first African-American, to graduate from Little Rock's Central High School. Martin Luther King Jr., who was in Arkansas to speak at Arkansas Agriculture Mechanical and Normal College’s commencement in Pine Bluff, attended the graduation with ...
In honor of MLK Day, read the most famous Martin Luther King Jr. quotes. With his words, he inspires us all to pursue justice, love, freedom and equality.
April 4 marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of one of world history’s great leaders.From 1957 to 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. traveled 6 million miles, gave over 2,500 speeches ...
Martin Luther King Jr., Nonviolent Peace Prize, 1979; International Human Rights Award, Synagogue Council of America, 1979; Foreign Language Advocate Award, Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, 1979 [8] Conservationist of the Year Award, 1979; Harry S. Truman Public Service Award, 1981
When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day? The federal government shuts down on the third Monday of every January for the day to honor Martin Luther King Jr.. This year, that day is Jan. 20. The holiday ...
The Martin Luther King Memorial Prize was instituted by novelist John Brunner and his wife and was awarded annually to a literary work published in the US or Britain that was deemed to improve interracial understanding, [1] [2] "reflecting the ideals to which Dr. Martin Luther King dedicated his life". [3]