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Painter Paints Beautiful Portrait of Martin Luther King Jr

This painter painted an extravagant portrait of Martin Luther King Jr, using oil paints on canvas. *The underlying music rights are not available for license. For use of the video with the track(s) ...
People

Martin Luther King Jr. Was a 'Protest Leader Who Really Does Not Like Conflict,' Says Biographer

Jonathan Eig, who wrote the acclaimed biography, ‘King: A Life,’ spoke about the civil rights leader in an interview with NPR Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she ...
PBS

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a great ...
The New York Times

Statue of Martin Luther King Draws Criticism Over Its Proportions

A statue in Florida has prompted complaints about its shoes, arm and head but also a discussion about art and representations of historic figures. By Adeel Hassan He rises 11 feet high, cast in bronze ...