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Martin Luther King Jr.

  • Calvary Baptist Church in Chester.
    Chester

    Calvary Baptist Church in Chester Benefits From Philadelphia Union Success

    October 24, 2023

    The Calvary Baptist parking lot in Chester fills up when the Philadelphia Union succeeds, reports the Associated Press in BusinessMirror. The Chester church, which once…

  • Professor of History Bob Kodosky, pictured center wearing a purple jacket, and WCU students who conducted the oral history interviews along with several local veterans from VVA 436 and the Marine Corps. League who participated in the project.
    West Chester

    National Vietnam War Veterans Day to be Commemorated at WCU on March 29

    March 25, 2023

    As the nation prepares to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its withdrawal from Vietnam and honor all Vietnam veterans, insights not found in textbooks will be…

  • wcu campus
    West Chester

    WCU to Host 3-Day Events Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

    January 30, 2023

    This year, West Chester University will host several special events honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., whose federal holiday (Jan. 16 this year)…

  • Final Resting Place for Martin Luther and Coretta Scott King in Atlanta
    Historic

    A Love Story for MLK Jr. and His Wife Coretta King

    January 19, 2023

    Several women played significant roles in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s life and activism, especially his wife, Coretta, writes Francis Akhalbey for Face2Face Africa. “Women…

  • A smiling young Black child with hand clasped sitting at a table
    Nonprofit

    TLC – The Transformational Power of a Dream

    January 17, 2023

    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ‘s legacy is one of the most inspiring contemporary examples of the transformational power in devoting one’s time, energy, and…

  • Valley Forge Military Academy cadets receive instruction in class
    Events

    VFMA Cadet Service Part of MLK Day and Year-Round

    January 14, 2023

    The day to honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King may be Jan. 16, but planning and setting intentions for the Cadets at Valley Forge Military…

  • Martin Luther King Jr. addressing a crowd
    Philanthropy

    Penn State Brandywine to hold a week of events to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

    January 13, 2023

    The Center for Social Impact at Penn State Brandywine is hosting MLK 2023 from Jan. 16-19 to honor the late Martin Luther King Jr. The…

  • Lynne Williams MLK Day 2023
    Careers

    Need a Post Idea for LinkedIn? Share Your MLK Day Activities!

    January 13, 2023

    If you need a post idea for LinkedIn, share your impact on Martin Luther King Day of Service by describing your activities. What did you…

  • Two book covers from author Patrick Parr, "The Seminarian" and "One Week in America"
    Events

    Widener Zoom Talk on MLK Day Looks at King’s Time at Crozer Seminary

    January 12, 2023

    The Widener University Center for Civic and Global Engagement is hosting “A Conversation with Patrick Parr” on Zoom for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday…

  • Dean Phil Closius
    Education

    Delaware County Leadership: Phil Closius, Dean, Wilmington University School of Law

    January 3, 2023

    Phil Closius, dean of the Wilmington University School of Law, spent his childhood in two very different environments – New York City and the suburbs…

  • Ethel Glenn Smiley
    Awards & Recognition

    Darby Borough Names Street for Ethel Smiley, a Voice for Civil Rights

    October 22, 2022

    Darby Borough’s leading voice on civil rights, Ethel Smiley, will be honored today by having a street named after her, writes Pete Bannan for the…

  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
    Leadership

    MLK Jr’s Social Gospel Approach Was Learned at Crozer Seminary in Chester

    January 17, 2022

    Martin Luther King Jr. was greatly influenced by his time as a young seminary student at Crozer Theological Seminary near Chester, but his first year…

  • MLK and Social Audio
    Historic

    What If MLK Had Social Audio for “I Have a Dream”?

    January 14, 2022

    If MLK had the social audio technology in 1963 that we have today, he would have reached so many more people than those who heard…

  • Poster for Martin Luther King Jr activities at Penn State Brandywine.
    Education

    Penn State Brandywine in Media Hosts a Week of Events Honoring MLK Legacy

    January 7, 2022

    Penn State Brandywine in Media is hosting seven MLK programs, Jan 17 to 21 providing opportunities for service, education, and activism honoring the life and…

  • Government & Politics

    Media FBI Break-in Commemoration on Target for Sept. 1

    August 24, 2021

    A Sept. 1 celebration commemorating the 1971 break-in at the Media field office of the FBI is on track, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY.org. Fifty…

  • The site of the former FBI office in Media, scene of a 1971 break-in by activists.
    Government & Politics

    Burglars Revisit Media FBI Office With Speeches and a Book Signing

    July 31, 2021

    It’s a reunion like no other.  On Sept. 1, activists who broke into the FBI office in Media 50 years ago will return to the…

  • People wait on a train platform to pay respects as the Robert Kennedy Funeral Train passes by.
    Government & Politics

    Robert Kennedy’s Funeral Train Passed Through Darby Borough

    June 10, 2021

    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…

  • Leadership

    Commodore S. Harris Jr., Chester Police Force Veteran and ‘Public Serviceman’, Died Feb. 22

    March 12, 2021

    Commodore S. Harris Jr., 76, of Chester, a 30-year veteran of the Chester Police Department,  died Feb. 22, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer.…

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