Maya Angelou, who first met Nelson Mandela in the early 1960s, praised him as a great man worthy of comparison to another icon she knew _ the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
``Our planet has lost a friend,'' Angelou said Friday during a telephone interview with The Associated Press. She...
Gov. Deval Patrick says the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's ``I Have a Dream'' speech is a time to reflect on the progress that has been made in bridging the nation's racial divide, but also on the challenges that still lie ahead...
In August 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech in front of thousands gathered in Washington D.C. That historic moment was the focus of Sunday's event in New Bedford honoring the fallen civil rights' leader's life...
The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Remembrance is scheduled for Sunday at 3pm at the Pilgrim United Church on Purchase street. Its a celebration of Dr. King's civil rights legacy. Marci Pina Christian of New Bedford is organizing the event...