Word is spreading about a documentary that Dr. Bernice King says reflects the kind of healing that can take place in communities everywhere. The project behind “Nothing to See Here: Watts” unfolded over three and a half years and included more than 200 hours of footage. About 200 people were asked to film their lives […]
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Recasting Dexter King’s legacy by uplifting the family’s contributions to Atlanta
Reconciliation. It’s a word we have heard repeatedly since the death of Dexter King on Jan. 22.
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Before his death, Dexter King reconciled with his sister Bernice King
For years, the children of Martin Luther King Jr. faced unimaginable tragedy, turmoil and conflict – brought on from the outside world and those that were self-inflicted.
The road to reconciliation began eight years ago and culminated Jan. 22 when Dexter King, 62, died of prostate cancer at his home in Malibu.
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Messages of peace will flood Atlanta during the 2024 King holiday week
From Jan. 8 to Jan. 16, the 2024 King Holiday Observance will celebrate the teachings of the late Martin Luther King Jr., who would have turned 95 on Jan. 15. This year’s theme: “It Starts with Me.”
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King Center CEO calls for public safety training center to move
Rev. Bernice A. King is calling for Atlanta’s controversial public safety training center to be moved to a new location.
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Reporter’s Notebook: DeKalb considers paid time off for employees to vote, Atlanta Mayor expands Office of Sustainability and Resiliency, King Center’s Beloved Community International Expo
This weekend, iconic superheroes, villains and comic book characters will come to life in downtown Atlanta with the annual DragonCon. To check out the action firsthand, head over to Peachtree Street on Saturday at 10 a.m. for the DragonCon Parade. Enjoy your trip into another reality! On to other recent news: DeKalb considers paid time […]
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Coretta Scott King memorial ‘chapel’ sculpture planned for King Center grounds
A memorial sculpture to Civil Rights leader Coretta Scott King is planned for the grounds of the King Center.
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Let’s not give up on the dream to become the ‘City of Peace’
The vision to brand Atlanta as a city of peace became a bit cloudy recently when local leaders decided to postpone their efforts to host a World Summit for Nobel Peace Laureates in 2023.
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Thanks to friends and partners, King Center is stable as it celebrates King holiday
The King Center is reimagining how it marks the holiday events around the national holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, and it has brought in more partners than ever before to expand its mission.
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City of Atlanta’s plan to use Eastside TAD funds for budget shortfall fizzles
The City of Atlanta has backed away from a proposal to withdraw $17 million from the Eastside Tax Allocation District to plug a hole in the General Fund.
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King Center hits pause on planned demolition of Maynard Jackson home at 220 Sunset
The King Center has agreed to postpone its planned demolition of the building at 220 Sunset Ave. – the building that was once the home of former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson Jr.
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Bernice King defends pending demolition of 220 Sunset Ave.
Bernice King, the CEO of the King Center, issued a statement Monday afternoon defending the decision to seek a demolition permit for the three-story building at 220 Sunset Ave. where Atlanta’s first black mayor – Maynard Jackson Jr. – once lived.The King Center has owned the building for nearly 50 years after buying it from the Jackson family.
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King Center discussion: overcoming “three evils”
When Bernice King took the stage Thursday night at the center named for her father, she said it’s been a busy week … And there’s a lot to do and to learn, said the panelists gathered at the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change. Their topic: winning together over racism, poverty and militarism.
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Atlanta commemorates 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination
It was a day of sad memories as Atlanta marked the 50th anniversary of the assassination of its hometown spiritual leader – Martin Luther King Jr. – on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee.
At the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change, King’s family gathered at King’s crypt to lay a wreath and to commemorate the actual moment of King’s death 50 years ago.
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What Does World Class Mean?
By Kevin Gillese World Class: If there is one phrase that gets bandied around quite often in Atlanta, particularly in the arts and culture community, it’s this one. Sometimes it feels like Atlantans are so obsessed with becoming “world class” that they don’t see how much of our city is already there. At its most […]
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King Center celebrates holiday week with the King District becoming a National Park
Bernice King, CEO of the King Center, on Tuesday evening kicked off the series of events honoring her late father – Martin Luther King Jr. – during his birthday week.
It is a most important week taking place during a most important year – the 50th anniversary of King’s assassination, which will be on April 4.
