Martin Luther King Jr.
Sports
NBA coaches reflect on Dr. King’s legacy and what it means to play on MLK Day
A roundtable discussion with Gregg Popovich, Dwane Casey, Stan Van Gundy, Doc Rivers and Steve Kerr
Culture
In Memphis, the changing legacies of Elvis and Martin Luther King Jr.
The city loved the singer but struggled for years to honor the man who was killed at the Lorraine Motel
Culture
Memphis Grizzlies honor civil rights movement and Martin Luther King Jr. with new Nike uniform
Front-office execs discuss the ‘I Am a Man’-inspired look in our exclusive interview
The Uplift
Labor Day and Dr. King should always be in the same thought
MLK was assassinated in Memphis just after speaking in support of striking sanitation, and AFSCME’s president wants to make sure we never forget that
FBI facetiously honors MLK assassination anniversary
But we all can see right through that attempt to reshape history
Culture
King’s Vietnam speech still holds true 50 years later
Bernice King says her father’s love of humanity is what is missing today
Sports
How Martin Luther King Jr.’s death affected the NBA
On the eve of Russell vs. Chamberlain, MLK Jr. was assassinated — could the game go on?
Sports
When Arizona lost the Super Bowl because the state didn’t recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The big game was moved to Los Angeles because state voters refused to honor MLK Day as paid holiday
Culture
The Undefeated 44 most influential black Americans in history
44 African Americans who shook up the world
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