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Yolanda Renee King to Congress: “What is your plan” to combat gun violence?
Youth Activist and sole granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr., Yolanda Renee King, joins CNN’s Poppy Harlow to discuss the fight against gun violence in America.
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Drum Major Institute and Mi Familia Vota Unveil Executive Summary of its Black Brown Coalition Policy Agenda
Pivotal agenda covers economic equity, fair representation, health care access, immigrant rights and the protection of voting rights (Atlanta, GA) - In a powerful demonstration of…
Black-Brown Joint Policy Agenda: Advancing Shared Prosperity and an Inclusive Democracy
About DMI Founded in 1961 on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s vision of a world free of racism, poverty and violence, the Drum Major Institute…
Drum Major Institute and Mi Familia Vota Announce Upcoming Release of Black Brown Coalition Policy Agenda Executive Summary
Consequential agenda to cover the economy, health care, immigration, and civil rights priorities will come out on April 4th (Washington, DC) - To commemorate the anniversary…
Statement on the passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson
Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King released the following statement on the passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson A towering voice and a devoted…
Newsweek: Democracy at the Crossroads in Minneapolis | Opinion
Martin Luther King III There are moments in the life of a nation when history does not knock politely. It breaks down the door. In…
Axios: The Civil Rights era is losing its grip on young Americans
Russell Contreras The Civil Rights era is no longer the central reference point for how many young Americans understand race, justice and power — a generational shift…
Axios: Trump’s DEI crackdown is changing MLK Day
Jason Lalljee Martin Luther King Jr. Day will look different in many parts of the country this year after a series of administration moves to limit…
The Grio: What anti-Trump protesters could learn from Dr. King and Civil Rights era, according to MLK III and wife
Gerren Keith Gaynor “It’s like unconscionable what we see now,” said the son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who urged that federal law enforcement…
Statement on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026
Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, and Yolanda Renee King released the following statement on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 As we observe…
Op-ed in the New York Times: Martin Luther King’s Son: ‘Justice Demands Endurance’
Martin Luther King III and Norman J. Ornstein The future of the Voting Rights Act hangs in the balance. As the Supreme Court deliberates in Louisiana v….