Alyssa Taylor’s voice, smooth and powerful as she recited Sam Cooke’s 1964 classic, reverberated through a crowd of about 100 who gathered to commemorate the 50th anniversary of King’s assassination April 4, 1968.
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Growing up the daughter of the pastor of one of Las Vegas’ oldest black churches left an impression on Karen Bennett-Haron.
Fifty years after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., religious leaders from various faiths gathered for prayer and readings at various events in Washington, determined to keep the civil rights leader’s vision and message alive.
Martin Luther King Jr. was 39 when he was assassinated on the evening of April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee, and he had already become one of the world’s most well-known figures.
Expressions of sorrow and pleas for calm filled the April 5, 1968, edition of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
The 5-ton bronze statue, unveiled Jan. 20, 2001, by Martin Luther King III and sculptor Tina Allen, has turned into much more than a focal point in recent years.
In his “I Have a Dream” speech, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of his dream that his children, peers and mentors would have the opportunity for quality of life, access to education, and to be seen as human, said Micajah Daniels, a co-founder of Black Lives Matter UNLV.
Four years before his assassination, Martin Luther King Jr. left an indelible impression at two speeches in Las Vegas.
Quick quiz: What’s one of the safest beverages you can drink in Southern Nevada? If your answer is “tap water,” you’re right! Southern Nevada’s municipal water supply meets or surpasses all State of Nevada and Federal Safe Drinking Water Act standards. In fact, the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) tests your water 300,000 times a […]
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Speakers at a Board of Regents meeting expressed disappointment in a lack of response from the board and UNLV leadership on a recent commencement speech.
Experts said there are significant safety hazards that in-flight turbulence poses to airline passengers and crews. Injuries have piled up over the years.
A coalition of residents and activists called on the Biden administration to issue heat protections for outdoor workers and declare climate change a national emergency.