The Civil Rights Leader King In The 1960s Vision
Claire O'Brien traces Martin Luther King Jr. from his GA roots to a global stage, detailing his nonviolent strategy rooted in African-American heritage, key campaigns from Montgomery to Chicago, the Poor People’s Campaign, and his 1968 Memphis assassination. It notes his Nobel Prize, March on Washington speech, and evolving stance on class and Vietnam.
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Carbondale King Day observance fills Civic Center
The 1999 Carbondale Martin Luther King Jr celebration gathers community and church groups for an afternoon of song drama prayer and speeches at the Carbondale Civic Center. Doors open at 3 30 p m program starts 4 p m Greta Matthews and Ron Sumner direct the choir Rev Joseph Brown narrates the drama keynote Paul Simon discusses his King ties.
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NAACP Breakfast Honors Dr King in Carbondale
The Carbondale NAACP hosts its annual King Birthday Breakfast at 7 a.m. in the Grinnell dining hall near Brush Towers, with program at 9 a.m. Tickets cost $3 at the door. Cleveland Jefferson, Illinois NAACP Conference of Branches president, speaks. Essay contest winners read their work on Dr King’s dream of equality. Call Helen Porter at (618) 457-8798 for advance tickets.
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Holiday hours for Southern Illinois on MLK Day
Martin Luther King Jr Day schedules vary across institutions in Southern Illinois. Banks and state facilities close. courthouse and government offices shut. refuse and recycling shift one day later. libraries and colleges close. SIU Carbondale campus services vary with Morris Library open today and Monday. student facilities have extended hours. Call 618 457 3275 for details.
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