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The Rev. Nathaniel Douglas, pastor of Seven Mountain Ministries in Laurel, Maryland, performs spoken word in the form of revolutionary rap to channel Dr. King’s legacy and preach the word of God, including at the 7th Annual Prayer Breakfast on Jan. 11. (Courtesy of Maurice Fitzgerald)

Local Creatives Channel MLK’s Legacy Through Social Justice Art, Youth Empowerment

by Jada Ingleton January 22, 2025January 29, 2025

Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where he delivered his famous, "I Have a Dream," speech during the Aug. 28, 1963, march on Washington, D.C.

Religious Leaders Echo Dr. King’s Message of Hope, Community Ahead Trump Reinstatement

by Jada Ingleton January 22, 2025January 22, 2025

The Rev. Al Sharpton addresses the crowd at Metropolitan A.M.E. Church for a rally held around the same time as the inauguration, emphasizing the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and fighting against President Donald Trump’s racist rhetoric and policies. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Letters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: MLK’S Legacy

by WI Editorial Staff January 22, 2025January 22, 2025

**FILE** Donald Trump (Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

WILLIAMS: Saved from Prosecution

by E. Faye Williams January 22, 2025January 22, 2025

This 1967 photograph shows Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (right) and his son Marty with the Rev. Walter Fauntroy in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C. (Courtesy photo/dcstatehoodyeswecan.org)

MALVEAUX: What Would Martin Do?

by Julianne Malveaux January 22, 2025January 22, 2025

From left: Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest winners Leah Bailey, Serenity Jefferson and Austin Strauss (Courtesy of Maurice Fitzgerald)

Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest Winners!

by WI Web Staff January 22, 2025January 22, 2025

The Rev. George C. Gilbert Jr. leads the 20th annual MLK Holiday DC Peace Walk and Rally toward the Entertainment and Sports Arena on Jan. 18. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

King Parade Proceeds With Changes

by James Wright Jr. January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

A Legacy of Service

by Washington Gas January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

This photo of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was taken during a press conference in November 1964. (Dick DeMarsico/NYWTS/CC)

As Dr. King Once Asked, Where Do We Go From Here?

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, during which he delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech, calling for an end to racism (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration)

EDITORIAL: Happy Birthday, Dr. King — Be Inspired by the Drum Major for Justice, Peace, Righteousness

by WI Editorial Staff January 15, 2025January 15, 2025