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☆ Parents of slain Hamas captive push for deal, warning remaining hostages won't 'make it much longer'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Erin Mclaughlin | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

“He was kept in a tunnel that was 60 feet underground, with no electricity and no plumbing,” Rachel Goldberg-Polin said. “We knew he was held captive, in a war zone by a terror organization, with one arm missing,” Jon Polin said. “They don’t show up at your door at 4 o’clock in the morning with good news,” Jon Polin said. “Hamas committed a horrific massacre inside of Israel,” Jon Polin said. Jon Polin is worried about becoming “mired in a forever war.”The region has “been on this trajectory for decades, truly for centuries,” Rachel Goldberg-Polin added.

Persons: JERUSALEM, Hersh Goldberg, Polin, Goldberg, Jon Polin, Rachel Goldberg, ”, “, ” Goldberg, Benjamin Netanyahu, admonishing, Israel’s, ” Rachel Goldberg, Aner Shapiro, Polin’s, ” Jon Polin, Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi, Ori Danino, “ It’s, Hersh, Netanyahu, Joe Biden, ‘, ’, Martin Luther King’s, ” Erin McLaughlin, Alexander Smith Organizations: NBC News, Seven, Palestinian enclave’s Health Ministry Locations: Gaza, Jerusalem, Israel, It’s, Lebanon, Iran, Berkeley , California, London

☆ Biden presents Medal of Freedom to key political allies, civil rights leaders, celebrities and politicians
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Michael Williams | Sam Fossum | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Washington CNN —President Joe Biden on Friday honored 19 Americans with the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom - a diverse list that includes some high-profile Biden political allies, celebrities, civil rights leaders and even one of his former political rivals-turned-financial backer. The list included two of Biden’s core allies in the House of Representatives: former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn. President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Democratic Rep. James Clyburn during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on May 3, 2024 in Washington, DC. President Joe Biden presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 3, 2024. They are the pinnacle of leadership in their fields,” the White House said in the statement.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Jim Clyburn, Pelosi, Donald Trump, “, ” Biden, “ Nancy, Paul, ” Clyburn, coalescing, Clyburn, James Clyburn, Kevin Dietsch, Jim, ”, Michael Bloomberg, Michelle Yeoh –, Barack Obama, Sen, Elizabeth Dole, Bob Dole, Al Gore –, John Kerry, George W, Bush, Gore “, Donald Trump’s, Kerry, Opal Lee, Medgar Evers, Frank Lautenberg, Jim Thorpe, Clarence B, Jones, Martin Luther King’s, Juneteenth, Judy Shepard, Matthew, Jane Rigby, Ellen Ochoa, Katie Ledecky, Phil Donahue, Greg Boyle, United Farm Workers Teresa Romero, Evelyn Hockstein, Simone Biles, John McCain, Gabby Giffords Organizations: Washington CNN, South Carolina Rep, Democratic, Representatives, Democratic Rep, White, New York, Bloomberg, Republican, Getty, Jesuit Catholic, United Farm Workers, Reuters “ Locations: South Carolina, Washington , DC, Florida, United States, North Carolina, Massachusetts, American, Delaware, Washington ,

Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter remembered her late brother on Tuesday as a fierce and visionary steward of their father's legacy. The center offers virtual classes on Martin Luther King’s philosophy of nonviolence. Tuesday's news conference started with a music video featuring Whitney Houston and other artists that was produced to celebrate the first Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday in 1986. In addition to Bernice King, he is survived by older brother Martin Luther King III. Bernice King downplayed her differences with Dexter King, saying she always agreed with her brother in principle.

Persons: Martin Luther King Jr, Bernice King, Dexter Scott King, ”, Dexter, ” Bernice King, —, Martin Luther, Coretta Scott King, “, ‘, ‘ I’m, you’ve, Dexter King, Martin Luther King, “ Dexter, Martin Luther King’s, Whitney Houston, didn’t, Martin Luther King III, Yolanda, Dexter King's Organizations: ATLANTA, The King Center, Atlanta Locations: Malibu , California, Atlanta

☆ Dean Phillips, Bill Ackman, a $1 Million Gift and a Website Tweak
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Rebecca Davis O Brien | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The campaign website for Representative Dean Phillips, the Minnesota Democrat mounting a long-shot primary challenge to President Biden, has a policy platform that signals liberal bona fides tempered by a Midwestern businessman’s practicality. It includes headers like “Climate Action,” “Women’s Health and Economic Security” and “Immigration Reform.”Sometime on Tuesday, one header was changed. Gone was “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.” In its place: “Equity and Restorative Justice.”The text beneath the header — including acknowledgments of racial disparities and vague promises to ensure equal opportunity — was untouched. But the tweak was nonetheless significant. Even more so was its timing: On Saturday, Mr. Phillips had received the endorsement of William A. Ackman, the billionaire investor who in recent months has become an outspoken critic of so-called D.E.I.

Persons: Dean Phillips, Biden, ”, —, Phillips, William A, Ackman, Phillips’s, Martin Luther King’s Organizations: Minnesota Democrat, Economic Security, Equity, PAC Locations: Minnesota

☆ Biting Cold Sweeping U.S. Hits South With Unfamiliar Freeze
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Stephanie Saul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Extreme weather gripped large parts of the Southern United States on Monday, with several governors declaring states of emergency and officials in Texas urging residents to conserve energy. Hazardous driving conditions hit highways in states ill-equipped to deal with icy and snowy roads, and Alabama, Kentucky and Mississippi issued states of emergency. Greg Abbott painted a worrisome picture, warning that much of the state is expected to face temperatures below freezing for “dozens of hours” this week. Wind chills below zero were anticipated across much of the northern half of the state Monday, according to the advisory. Just three years ago a storm killed 246 people and knocked out electricity for millions.

Persons: Martin Luther King’s, Greg Abbott Organizations: Southern United, Gov Locations: Southern United States, Texas, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi

☆ ‘Mean Girls’ Musical Triumphs at Box Office, With a TikTok Assist
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Nicole Sperling | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The theatrical box office this holiday weekend was awash in “Mean Girls,” and TikTok may have been at least partly responsible for its domination. (Paramount Pictures expects “Mean Girls” to reach $32 million once receipts from the federal holiday on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King’s Birthday are added.) The news was a welcome reprieve for the theatrical box office, which did not benefit from a giant year-end blockbuster that often carries over into the new year. “Mean Girls” also offers confirmation that Paramount’s aggressive digital marketing strategies were successful. The studio spent considerable effort using the original film, which grossed $130 million worldwide, as the best form of promotion for this new version.

Persons: Lindsay Lohan, Jason Statham, Martin Luther King’s Organizations: Paramount Pictures

☆ Voices of Peaceful Protest
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Abmcganney Nolan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It’s been 40 years since Martin Luther King’s Birthday became a national holiday, and the question of how to celebrate it was probably best answered by the late John Lewis. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s holiday and throughout the year. Written by Alice Faye Duncan and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie, CORETTA’S JOURNEY: The Life and Times of Coretta Scott King (Calkins Creek/Astra, 48 pp., $18.99, ages 7 to 10) provides a stirring introduction to a woman who stood strong before and after her husband’s 1968 assassination. With telling details, Duncan describes the likely sources of Coretta Scott King’s fortitude: her remarkable parents, her religious faith and a willingness to defend herself. Coretta’s mother advised her two daughters to “get an education and try to be somebody,” and the book’s first half shows how Coretta became somebody in Alabama, Ohio and Boston.

Persons: It’s, Martin Luther King’s, John Lewis, ”, Lewis, Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King Jr, Alice Faye Duncan, Gregory Christie, Calkins, Duncan, Coretta Scott King’s, Coretta’s, “, Coretta Organizations: Astra Locations: Georgia, Alabama , Ohio, Boston

☆ Bayard Rustin biopic spotlights organizer of the March on Washington
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“Rustin,” a biopic that depicts how Rustin navigated a gantlet of personal and political hurdles to pull off the March on Washington, debuts on Netflix today. Rustin was the “glue guy” leader for the civil rights movement. Colman Domingo, center, as Bayard Rustin in "Rustin," which premiered Nov. 17 on Netflix after a brief run in theaters. Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin exhorts young civil rights volunteers in a scene from "Rustin." Some of that patriotism may seem naïve now, but it furnished the civil rights movement with tremendous vitality.

Persons: Bayard Rustin, Clark, Rustin, Martin Luther, “, Puddington, “ He’d, ” Puddington, “ Rustin, ”, Michelle Obama’s, “ Bayard Rustin, Michael G, George C, Wolfe, Colman Domingo, Martin Luther King Jr, ” Rustin, it’s, Malcolm X, Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm, Philip Randolph, Glynn Turman, Randolph, King, King —, Gandhi, ” Bayard Rustin, Donaldson, Michael Ochs, King he’s, Black, Omar Bradley, Parrish Lewis, Netflix Rustin, Ella Baker, Ying, Yang, Martin, Rebecca Solnit, “ Hope, ” Solnit, Bayard Rustin exhorts, David Lee, President’s, Obama’s, “ Bayard, Martin Luther King's, American Gandhi, Mr, Cathy Young, ” John Blake Organizations: CNN, Washington, Netflix, Rustin, Lincoln Memorial, Denver Post, of Prisons, Michael Ochs Archives, Getty, NBA, “, Society, Freedom, Quaker Locations: Washington, Inside Ashland, ”, Islam, Vietnam, India, Pennsylvania's Lewisburg, American, America, Europe, New York City

☆ Opinion | How John Lewis Saved the March on Washington
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( David Greenberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The tides of history sand down complex events to smooth, shiny baubles, and the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom — whose 60th anniversary arrives Monday, Aug. 28 — is no exception. This oversimplification of history is at work not only with respect to Martin Luther King’s historic speech, which decried persistent Black poverty before dreaming of racial harmony, but also that of John Lewis, at 23 the march’s youngest speaker. Anointed a veritable saint before his death in 2020, Lewis was regarded back then as an enfant terrible fronting a headstrong new generation of rebels. Neither caricature quite captures the principled yet pragmatic Lewis, whose 1963 speech bluntly assailed deficiencies in the civil rights bill others were championing — but who succeeded in doing so without undermining the day’s unity. Striking such a delicate balance remains a challenge and an imperative for protest movements pushing for social change today.

Persons: —, Martin Luther, John Lewis, Lewis Organizations: Jobs Locations: Washington

☆ ‘I Have a Dream,’ Yesterday and Today
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Darren Sands | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Sixty years after the March on Washington and Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech galvanized supporters of the Civil Rights Movement with an anthemic call to action, several thousand people gathered on the National Mall on Saturday to remind the nation of its unfinished work on equality. Many who turned out, some having also attended the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, traveled from across the country to recall a searing moment in American history that propelled, in the words of one speaker, “the struggle of a lifetime.” The event was convened by the Rev. Al Sharpton and by Martin Luther King III, the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, and was attended by dignitaries including Andrew Young, the former United Nations ambassador and mayor of Atlanta, and the U.S. Representative Hank Johnson of Georgia. Hovering above all the proceedings, though, were the words delivered by Dr. King six decades ago in front of the Lincoln Memorial, when he took the measure of society a century after slavery was abolished and lamented how Black Americans were “still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination.”

Persons: Martin Luther King’s, Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III, Martin Luther King Jr, Coretta Scott King, Andrew Young, Hank Johnson of, Dr, King, ” Organizations: Civil Rights Movement, Jobs, United Nations, U.S, Lincoln Locations: Washington, Atlanta, Hank Johnson of Georgia

☆ Emmy Awards Are Pushed to January Because of Hollywood Strikes
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( John Koblin | More About John Koblin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The event will join the Golden Globes, the AFI Awards, the Grammys and the Oscars, among others, in a two-month stretch. The Emmys ceremony, now scheduled for Martin Luther King’s Birthday, is a day after the Critics Choice Awards and a week before Oscar nominations are scheduled to be announced. Series eligible for the coming Emmy Awards had to premiere between June 2022 and May 2023. Nominations were announced last month, and the perennial Emmy heavyweight HBO again dominated the other networks and streamers. Emmy voting will begin as normal next week, with the results being held under lock and key for many months.

Persons: Martin Luther King’s, Oscar Organizations: Television Academy, Golden Globes, AFI, Fox, HBO

☆ A UPS Strike Would Be a Mistake -- and an Avoidable One - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Peter Coy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

UPS was founded four years later by a couple of teenagers as the American Messenger Company. The Teamsters became for a time the nation’s biggest private-sector labor union, and UPS became the world’s biggest package delivery company. In 1997 there was a 15-day strike that “largely crippled” UPS, as The Times reported at the time. Today UPS is the biggest employer of Teamsters, with a third of the union’s members. Earlier in the negotiations the Teamsters put me in touch with a couple of UPS drivers so I could get a sense of the rank and file’s perspective.

Persons: Jimmy Hoffa, Martin Luther King’s, Jason Dube, “, ”, we’re Organizations: Teamsters, UPS, Brotherhood of Teamsters, American Messenger Company, Teamsters ’, Times, Saturday, FedEx Locations: Poland, Maine

☆ What It’s Like to Write an MLK Jr. Biography
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Jonathan Eig’s book “King: A Life” is the first comprehensive biography in decades of Martin Luther King Jr., drawing on reams of interviews and newly uncovered archival materials to paint a fuller picture of the civil rights leader than we have received before. “This is a very human, and quite humane, portrait,” our critic Dwight Garner wrote in his review. “I was a newspaper reporter for a long, long time — and you know, working on daily stories, if you got five days to work on a story, it was a luxury. It took me two years to find, even though I knew it was out there, this unpublished autobiography that Martin Luther King’s father wrote. So stuff like that just gets me really, really pumped up.”We would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, and about the Book Review’s podcast in general.

Persons: Jonathan Eig’s, Martin Luther King Jr, Dwight Garner, “, Eig, Gilbert Cruz, I’ve, ” Eig, they’ve, Martin Luther King’s, Nobody

☆ On King’s holiday, daughter calls for bold action over words
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Bernice King, who leads The King Center in Atlanta, said leaders — especially politicians — too often cheapen her father’s legacy into a “comfortable and convenient King” offering easy platitudes. The service, organized by the center and held at Ebenezer annually, headlined observances of the 38th federal King holiday. ... A prophetic word calls for an inconvenience because it challenges us to change our hearts, our minds and our behavior,” Bernice King said. At Ebenezer, Warnock, who has led the congregation for 17 years, hailed his predecessor’s role in securing ballot access for Black Americans. But, like Bernice King, the senator warned against a reductive understanding of King.

☆ That Noise? The Rich Neighbors Digging a Basement Pool in Their $100 Million Brownstone
▼ + stars: | 2019-04-05 | by ( David Margolick | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] In the middle of West 69th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue, behind some scaffolding and a green wooden wall, stand a few precarious inches of facade. A few years from now, this remnant will be grafted onto a mansion that may well cost $100 million by the time it’s finally finished. Manhattan has countless monuments to outrageous wealth, most recently and glaringly the $238 million penthouse that the hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin just bought at 220 Central Park South. Lacking famous owners, a prestige address, a brand-name architect or coverage in tabloid real estate blotters, 48-50 West 69th Street has thus far been a study in inconspicuous consumption.

Persons: Potemkin, it’s, Rosh Hashana, Martin Luther, Ken Griffin Organizations: Park West, Columbus Locations: York, Manhattan

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