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MLK Day

Every year, millions of Americans honor the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. and reflect on the work that still needs to be done for racial equality. Listen to the values Dr. King fought for in his own words and discover the many ways his legacy lives on in our legislation and communities.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking at the March on Washington, 28 August, 1963.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking at the March on Washington, 28 August, 1963.
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The Long Road to Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Hear Martin Luther King Jr.’s Nobel speech
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PBS News Hour

Hear Martin Luther King Jr.’s Nobel speech

MLK: In His Words

Martin Luther King on "The Negro and the American Promise"
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American Experience
Martin Luther King on "The Negro and the American Promise"
Dr. King Launches the Poor People's Campaign
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American Experience
Dr. King Launches the Poor People's Campaign
50 years on, Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy lives out loud
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PBS News Hour
50 years on, Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy lives out loud
Rediscovering a Martin Luther King Jr. speech
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PBS News Hour
Rediscovering a Martin Luther King Jr. speech

Shaping Our Civil Rights

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How the Civil Rights Movement Shaped Latino Urbanism in East L.A.
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Fighting for Leisure: African Americans, Beaches, and Civil Rights in Early 20th Century L.A.
Carrying placards and lighted torches on May 18, 1964, protesters picket the entrance to Fremont Place in Los Angeles.
5 California Victories Since the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Courting Division: How Three Southern California Court Cases Bolstered and Hindered Multiracial Civil Rights Movements
Carrying placards and lighted torches on May 18, 1964, protesters picket the entrance to Fremont Place in Los Angeles.
5 California Victories Since the Civil Rights Act of 1964

A Legacy of Fighting for What's Right

Protesters march holding placards and a portrait of George Floyd during a demonstration against racism and police brutality, in Hollywood, California.
'Now Is the Time to Defund the Police and Reimagine Public Safety,' Says Black Lives Matter Co-Founder
Young Asian Americans hold up signs that say "Yes on G" with a table that says EBAYC (East Bay Asian Youth Center)
City Rising
Southeast Asian American Youth in Sacramento Find a Voice Through Political Advocacy
A graphic design poster of Malcolm X made by Emory Douglas.
Artbound
In California, a Legacy of Political Protest Through Graphic Design Lives On
[Left] "Santa Barbara Brown Berets aka Moratorium in Maravilla" 1970. | Photo: Oscar Castillo || [Right] "Not One More (Girl with Beret)" 2016. | Photo: Rafael Cardenas
Artbound
Photos of Latino Youth Resistance, From the 1960s to Today
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Departures
Ovarian Psycos' Radical Biking
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Latino Americans
Farmworkers Strike