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Denver civil rights leader James Peters, friend of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 92
A Denver pastor and Civil Rights icon who helped Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. organize the 1963 March on Washington has passed ...
Denver community gathers to celebrate life of beloved pastor, Civil Rights leader, Rev. James Peters Jr.
On Saturday, the New Hope Baptist Church's congregation, clergy and community leaders laid to rest a beloved spiritual leader ...
Rev. James D. Peters Jr., civil rights leader and longtime Denver pastor, mourned: ‘He never lost that fire’
The Rev. James D. Peters Jr. marched with Martin Luther King Jr. across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, and later ...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 'focused on not passing out' meeting Martin Luther King, Jr. at 17
The NBA legend writes about the importance of protest for social justice in new book, "We All Want to Change the World." ...
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St. Johns County decides not to demolish Old County Jail, site of historic Civil Rights moment
The historic jail once held the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and 16 rabbis during the apex of the Civil Rights movement.
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Teens invited to Civil Rights Movement presentation at EVPL Central
Teens 12 through 18 are invited to attend the first Annual Lecture Series in honor of Historic Preservation Month. The event ...
How Malcolm X fought against the 'American nightmare'
He saw violence as a tool of resistance against the oppression of Black people. Malcolm X, who was born 100 years ago, ...
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Denver civil rights leader passes away
DENVER — Reverend James D. Peters, Jr., a civil rights activist and friend of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., passed away Saturday. He was 92 years old. His death was announced by community leader ...
Civil rights activists speak with young Rock Island students
Students at both Edison Junior High School and Thurgood Marshall Learning Center on Friday had an opportunity to learn ...