On MLK’s 90th birthday, the time is right for supporting King’s Boston legacy
Ninety years ago this month, Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta.
Ninety years ago this month, Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta.
In a way, Boston is the place where Martin Luther King Jr. accelerated his life’s work as a civil rights leader.
Should Boston’s memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta, be located on Boston Common or in Roxbury? Last Friday the city got a deeply ambivalent answer: both.
You could say they have a dream.
A campaign to create a permanent, public monument in Boston to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. appears to be gaining momentum.
A campaign to create a permanent, public monument in Boston to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. appears to be gaining momentum.
Over the past several months, a group in Boston has been working to build a permanent memorial for Martin Luther King, Jr.