Martin luther king jr

• The state of poverty was first officially recognized by the U.S. government in July 1963 -- one month before Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his soaring I Have a Dream speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
(San Jose Mercury News)
• A variety of Colorado events are planned to mark the Jan. 15 birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Here are some of them. Today Boulder rally and march Meet at noon at the court house on the Pearl Street Mall for a rally and March.
(Denver Post)
• An Occupy Wall Street banner in the crowd of a few hundred marchers on the steps of St. John the Divine in Morningside Heights at rally and march to celebrate Martin Luther King Day.
(New York Daily News)
• Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday has become a worship day across denominations in American churches, but at Atlantas Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King honed his oratory and found his spiritual fervor, the day takes on additional importance.
(Huffington Post)
• What: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast (Sponsored by the Xi Omicron Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.), 8 a.m. Location: Dr. Carrie Robinson Community Center, 2990 Edison Ave., Fort Myers.
(News-Press)
• The following events in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday are taking place in the East Bay: El Cerrito: Parade and rally, 9 a.m.-noon.
(Inside Bay Area)
• Community organizations, activists, students, churches, and others in the Philadelphia area are preparing to lead the nation Monday with an array of service initiatives and other projects for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
(Philadelphia Daily News)
• Central High School, St. Paul: 9:30 a.m. rally and 10:35 a.m. march from the school to Gangelhoff Center at Concordia University, 235 Hamline Av. N. 11 a.m.
(Minneapolis Star Tribune)
• JOLIET — Sacred Heart Catholic Church this weekend displayed a historic photo of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with the president of the University of Notre Dame at a Chicago civil rights rally in 1964.
(Chicago Sun-Times)
• Open Gym and Entertainment for Kids on MLK Day: Children 5 and older will have a fun morning on their day off from school.
(Miami Herald)