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America will soon mark 60 years since the March on Washington. On Aug. 28, 1963, some 250,000 people gathered peacefully at the Lincoln Memorial . . . more

8/10/23

Friedberg JCC in Oceanside to host Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Good

The Friedberg JCC in Oceanside will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by serving those in need and welcoming families to come together virtually on Monday for its MLK Day of … more

1/14/21

Mount Sinai South Nassau administrators, elected officials and members of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee celebrated King’s life at the hospital’s 12th annual event in his honor on Monday.

Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital in Oceanside honors staff member at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration

Mount Sinai South Nassau and local elected officials honored the life and legacy of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with musical tributes and poetry readings during the hospital’s 12th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration on Monday. more

1/22/20

Make MLK Day a day of service to others

The most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose birthday we will honor this year on Jan. 15, not only spoke those lofty … more

1/12/18

On Black Lives Matter, let’s opine less, listen more

The Black Lives Matter movement continues to be hotly debated, as it has been since its inception. Many of its detractors criticize its use of protests, its language, its focus on black lives and their relationship to the rest of society, even . . . more

7/27/16

African-American history is more than a month

Moneta Sleet Jr. took one of the most famous photographs in American history, of a black-veiled, grief-stricken Coretta Scott King at the funeral of her slain husband, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. . . . more

2/25/16

Imagination steers us to the stars . . . or not

Small story: I was on a trip to Indonesia, and spent the morning hiking on exotic Komodo Island. When I returned to the ship . . . more

4/17/14

Long Island Children’s Museum visitors take inspiration from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words to create drawings of peace and hope at the museum’s Dr. Martin Luther King Day program.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream lives on

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is celebrated throughout the weekend with a variety of events. more

Karen Bloom | 1/13/10

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