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KC almost stripped a slave owner’s name off a street. Then Mayor Lucas got in the way | Opinion

“To put an honorary street sign above Troost Avenue is not what the people want. The goal is to remove the name ... Kansas City boulevards to honor slain civil rights icon the Rev. Martin Luther ... read more

Kansas City officials to hear new proposal to name east-west thoroughfare after Martin Luther King Jr.

The push to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy in Kanas City ... Royals and University of Kansas. Former Kansas City Mayor Sly James laid out some of the reason for the late-game swap ... read more

Will Troost Avenue ever become 'Truth'? Kansas City lawmakers criticized for name change delays

Chris Goode speaks at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in ... exactly what the history in Kansas City is, even if it’s a street name,” longtime Beacon Hill resident Dee Evans told KCUR’s Up ... read more

Martin Luther King Jr. was no stranger to Kansas City

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited Kansas City six times in his life. The message in every single one of those visits: equal rights for everyone. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited Kansas City six ... read more

Honor Martin Luther King Day at these 15 Kansas City celebrations and service events

The year 2024 marks the 38th national observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. But it’s been celebrated in Kansas City long before ... but you can add your name to the waitlist online. read more

Calendar of Martin Luther King Jr. events in the Kansas City area

Jan. 16 33rd Annual Northland Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration ... 11 a.m., Jack Reardon Convention Center, Fifth Street and Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan. Community Forum: All ... read more

Martin Luther King Jr.

Kelvin Harrison Jr. Is Playing Martin Luther King But Has Another Favorite Black ... Jr. Was 'Shocked' to Discover MLK's Real First Name: 'Pretty Cool' A Tribute to Black Icons — from Harry ... read more

Martin Luther King Jr.’s life in pictures

Preaching a message of nonviolent resistance, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was the leading voice of the American civil rights movement. The protests he organized, the marches he led and the ... read more

Actors Who Have Portrayed Martin Luther King Jr.

While many know his epochal "I Have a Dream" speech — hailed as one of the greatest speeches of all time — and honor the holiday in his name in ... forgotten Martin Luther King Jr. Those ... read more

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter says her late brother was a fierce and visionary steward of their father’s legacy. Leaders with the Montgomery County Radford City Floyd NAACP Branch ... read more

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

Martin Luther King ... city leaders announced Monday that there will again be a single MLK breakfast in Jacksonville. Alabama on Friday will mark the 60th anniversary of the 1963 bombing at 16th ... read more

Martin Luther King Jr.

thousands gathered… The Oval Office meeting will be held 60 years after President John F. Kennedy and King met at the White House on the morning of the march. read more