Martin Luther King Day

Kidcasting From The Please Touch Museum On Martin Luther King Day

Little news fans turned out at The Please Touch Museum on Martin Luther King Day Monday, Jan. 21st, 2013.

KYW Newsradio 1060–2013/01/22

Actor Danny Glover delivers a speech at Rowan University's annual MLK breakfast. (credit: Mike DeNardo)

Actor Danny Glover Brings MLK Day Message To Rowan University

Actor Danny Glover of ‘The Color Purple’ and ‘Lethal Weapon’ fame brought a personal perspective to Rowan University’s annual Martin Luther King Junior breakfast on Monday.

2013/01/21

Barack Obama Is Sworn In As 44th President Of The United States

Top Ways To Experience The Presidential Inauguration In Philadelphia

Philadelphia residents don’t have to make the trip to the nation’s capital to take part in the festivities.

2013/01/07

National Constitution Center Offers Children’s Service Activities for MLK Day

The National Constitution Center, on Independence Mall, had lots of activities for the thousands of Delaware Valley kids who had the day off from school for Martin Luther King Day.

2012/01/16

At MLK Event In NJ, Bill Cosby Urges Parents To Monitor Their Kids More Closely

Cosby provided a mix of smiles and brutal, thought-provoking honesty in his King Day address at Rowan University, in Glassboro.

2012/01/16

Liberty Bell Is Rung, Softly, To Honor Dr. Martin Luther King

This year’s honorees are two daughters of Malcom X and Betty Shabazz.

2012/01/16

(Exhibits at the Museum of American Jewish History trace the civil rights movement, before and after Dr. Martin Luther King. Credit: John Ostapkovich)

For MLK Day, Civil Rights History Spotlighted At Philadelphia’s Jewish History Museum

The museum, usually closed on Mondays, was bustling on Monday with a crowd taking advantage of free admission in honor of Martin Luther King Day.

2012/01/16

Philadelphia’s Homeless Celebrate Martin Luther King’s Birthday With Church Service

The Chosen 300 Ministry, a local interdenominational non-profit group, is starting its King Day of Service activities Sunday on Dr. King’s birthday.

2012/01/15

Local Parishoner Reflects On Living In A Segregated World

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia held its 28th annual interfaith prayer service Sunday afternoon at St. Malachy Church in North Philadelphia. One parishoner in particular was touched by the service.

2011/01/17