Jan 12, 2024 · In 1965, the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., went to Paris and gave a sermon on Sunday, October the 24th at the American Church in Paris, located at 65 Quai d’Orsay in the 7th arrondissement.

On April 1, 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. granted a press interview in conjunction with a well attended event that took place at the Palais des Sports in Paris' 15th arrondissement. Organized by the Committee of French-American Support for Racial Integration, the event was designed to raise support for the U.S. Civil Rights Movement.

Oct 29, 2015 · Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1964 Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs On October 24, 1965, Dr. King preached at the American Church during a whirlwind two-day visit to Paris that was instigated by the Féderation Protestante de France (FPF), an organization that has connected Protestant churches and associations throughout France for ...

Jan 11, 2024 · Residents and visitors can line the streets of the parade route honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. on Saturday. The annual parade is a tribute to the man who gave his life in his quest for equality under the law for all.

Jan 15, 2025 · This coming week we celebrate the memory of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., a man whose vision and courage continue to inspire millions of people around the world. As you most certainly know, he dedicated his life to the struggle for equality, justice, and peace.

Jan 15, 2024 · Today, we celebrate the life and witness of Martin Luther King, Jr. While in the United States, today is a national holiday, even here in France, we take on Dr. King’s prophetic witness as both challenge and encouragement for us to expand our work to Become Beloved Community here at the Cathedral.

March 18, 1957. In the evening King flies from Geneva to Paris.

Jan 23, 2025 · When people contemplate Martin Luther King Jr.’s message to the world today, they recall the uplifting and inspired words of his most famous speeches, says Bishop William J. Barber II.But often lost in these reflections are the painful realities that the civil rights leader confronted in his own time, the horrific injustices he faced, and the difficulty of his work.

Jan 23, 2025 · More than 50 years after the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Federal Government has not released to the ...

Jan 29, 2025 · The Defense Department intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal workplace.