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From left: Eboni Riley of NAN, Martin Luther King III, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and the Rev. Al Sharpton, president and founder of NAN, pose during the annual MLK Day Awards Breakfast at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 15. (Courtesy photo)

Faith

National Action Network Hosts Annual King Day Awards Breakfast

by Hamil R. Harris January 16, 2024January 16, 2024

Martin Luther King III, his wife Andrea Waters King and daughter Yolanda Renee King gathered with social justice leaders and changemakers at the annual National Action Network (NAN) MLK Day Awards Breakfast to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and honor awardees who are continuing his fight for justice.

EDITORIAL: The Children Have Spoken on Protecting Voting Rights

by WI Editorial Staff January 19, 2022January 19, 2022

National, Local Leaders March in D.C. for Voting Rights on King Holiday

by Shevry Lassiter January 18, 2022January 18, 2022

**FILE** Martin Luther King III, son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will participate in the District's Jan. 17 peace walk honoring the life and work of his father. (Robert R. Roberts/ The Washington Informer)

Black Experience

King Family: No Celebration Until Lawmakers Pass Voting Rights Legislation

by Stacy M. Brown January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

**FILE** Martin Luther King III, son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will participate in the District's Jan. 17 peace walk honoring the life and work of his father. (Robert R. Roberts/ The Washington Informer)

MLK Peace Walk to Highlight Voting Rights Legislation Passage Effort

by James Wright Jr. January 5, 2022January 6, 2022

**FILE** Martin Luther King speaking at the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963

EDITORIAL: We Must Save Our Democracy

by WI Editorial Staff January 5, 2022January 5, 2022

Martin Luther King III, with his wife Andrea and daughter Yolanda march with Rev. Al Sharpton, Rep. U.S. Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee (D-Texas, 18th District), and U.S. Rep. Al Green (D-Texas, 9th District) during the March on Washington for Voting Rights in northwest D.C. on Aug. 28. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Faith Leaders Demand Biden, Senate Pass Voting Rights Bill

by Stacy M. Brown December 23, 2021December 23, 2021

Martin Luther King III, with his wife Andrea and daughter Yolanda march with Rev. Al Sharpton, Rep. U.S. Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee (D-Texas, 18th District), and U.S. Rep. Al Green (D-Texas, 9th District) during the March on Washington for Voting Rights in northwest D.C. on Aug. 28. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

MORIAL: King Family and Justice Organizations Urge: No MLK Day Celebration Without Voting Rights Legislation

by Marc H. Morial December 21, 2021December 22, 2021

Martin Luther King III looks on as his daughter, Yolanda 13 is interviewed at the March for Voting Rights on Aug. 28 in D.C. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Arndrea and Martin Luther King III Talk Voting Rights and Abolishing Filibuster

by Stacy M. Brown September 1, 2021December 21, 2021

MLK III Seeks Reprise of Tone Set in the 1963 March on Washington

by Hamil R. Harris July 7, 2021December 21, 2021