The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Forty years ago today, the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. He was a vital leader in the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. King's work led to the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. To commemorate Dr. King's legacy and to take a deeper look at race in America I spoke with Tom Brokaw, John Hope F... Read more
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- -: The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
April 4, 2008 (about 16 years ago)Forty years ago today, the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. He was a vital leader in the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. King's work led to the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. To commemorate Dr. King's legacy and to take a deeper look at ra...
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- -: President Bill Clinton - Remarks to Church of God in Christ
March 24, 2008 (about 16 years ago)View the full speech here: http://millercenter.org/scripps/archive/speeches/detail/3436 In the place where Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his last sermon, President Clinton stresses the need for effective crime legislation. November 13th, 1993
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- -: Booker T. Washington High School (Memphis, Tennessee)
April 21, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis, Tennessee is a finalist in the 2011 Race to the Top Commencement Challenge.
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- -: Announcing the 2011 Commencement Challenge Finalists
May 2, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Director of the Domestic Policy Council, Melody Barnes, announces the top three high schools who were voted as the finalists in the 2011 Race to the Top Commencement Challenge.
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- -: President Obama Surprises Booker T. Washington Graduates
May 16, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)The President does a surprise drop-in on the graduating class at Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis, TN before he speaks at their graduation ceremony. The school was the winner of the 2011 Commencement Challenge contest. May 16, 2011.
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- -: President Obama Give Commencement Address at Booker T. Washington High School
May 16, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)The President speaks about education, dedication and overcoming adversity in a commencement address at Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis, TN. The school was the winner of the 2011 Commencement Challenge contest. May 16, 2011.
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- -: West Wing Week: 5/19/11 or "The Commencement at Booker T"
May 20, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This week the President visited flood victims in Memphis,TN before speaking at the Booker T. Washington High School graduation, celebrated the Situation Room's 50th birthday, and gave a speech o...
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Barack Obama: 2011 Commencement Challenge Address at Booker T. Washington High
May 16, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)President Barack Obama speaks at Booker T. Washington High after the school won a 'Commencement Challenge' competition to have the President give their graduation address. The school has shown dramatic improvements in its graduation rate.
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Bill Clinton: Remarks to the Convocation of the Church of God in Christ in Memphis
November 13, 1993 (over 30 years ago)President Bill Clinton speaks at the church where Martin Luther King Jr. last delivered a sermon about freedom. Clinton uses the opportunity to address issues of crime, violence and family as he launches his plans to make America safer for future generations.
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