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MARYSVILLE, Ohio, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To help increase the creation of community gardens and green spaces in underserved areas, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation has joined Keep...

Washington, DC, Jan. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service, AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith released the following statement: “It is the honor of a...

Memphis, TN, April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum joins the world in grieving the loss of a civil rights activist, cultural icon, and its 1999 Freedom Award honoree,...

Memphis, TN, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Waddell, Withers, and Smith: A Requiem for King is a multimedia exhibition by three Memphis-born artists opening at the National Civil Rights Museum...

WASHINGTON, DC, Jan. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service, AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith released the following statement:   “Martin Luther King,...

Memphis, TN, Jan. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum is excited to host its first event of the year with King Day: An All-Day Celebration on January 16. The event is...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Martin Luther King Jr. Stop The Violence Event is a student-led event to build youth power. The event features Youth Leadership Training, VIP...

Memphis, TN, Jan. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum has pivoted to present King Day: An All-Day Hybrid Celebration on January 17, 2022, with free admission to the museum...

Memphis, TN, Jan. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum presents King Day: A Virtual Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday on January 18, 2021 via livestream...

OWINGS MILLS, MD, Oct. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maryland Public Television (MPT) and Morgan State University’s WEAA-FM (88.9) are collaborating on Monday, October 26 at 8 p.m. for MLK Speaks: A...