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Reverend Al Sharpton's 60th birthday bash
October 1, 2014 - New York, New York: (L-R) U.S. Congressman Charles Rangel and Rev. Al Sharpton, founder & president, National Action Network attend Rev. Al Sharpton's 60th Birthday celebration held at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York City. The celebration included friends and supporters of Rev. Al Sharpton who attended to reflect on the tremendous impact Rev. Al Sharpton has made in the area of civil rights and to celebrate his birthday. (Terrence Jennings / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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RFK Ripple of Hope gala in NYC
December 11, 2024 - New York, New York, United States: Honoree John W. Rogers, Jr., Founder, Chairman, Co-CEO, CIO, Ariel Investments. Continuing the legacy of her father Robert F. Kennedy (RFK), daughter Kerry Kennedy hosted the 2024 Ripple of Hope Awards for Human Rights at the New York Hilton, honoring exemplary leaders across government, business, advocacy and entertainment who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to positive social change. (Sam Simmonds/POLARIS)
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RFK Ripple of Hope gala in NYC
December 11, 2024 - New York, New York, United States: (L-R) Kerry Kennedy, John W. Rogers, Jr, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Kiki Kennedy and Ted Kennedy, Jr. Continuing the legacy of her father Robert F. Kennedy (RFK), daughter Kerry Kennedy hosted the 2024 Ripple of Hope Awards for Human Rights at the New York Hilton, honoring exemplary leaders across government, business, advocacy and entertainment who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to positive social change. (Sam Simmonds/POLARIS)
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RFK Ripple of Hope gala in NYC
December 11, 2024 - New York, New York, United States: (L-R) Joseph Kennedy III, Kerry Kennedy, Martin Luther King III. Continuing the legacy of her father Robert F. Kennedy (RFK), daughter Kerry Kennedy hosted the 2024 Ripple of Hope Awards for Human Rights at the New York Hilton, honoring exemplary leaders across government, business, advocacy and entertainment who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to positive social change. (Sam Simmonds/POLARIS)
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RFK Ripple of Hope gala in NYC
December 11, 2024 - New York, New York, United States: Honoree John W. Rogers, Jr., Founder, Chairman, Co-CEO, CIO, Ariel Investments. Continuing the legacy of her father Robert F. Kennedy (RFK), daughter Kerry Kennedy hosted the 2024 Ripple of Hope Awards for Human Rights at the New York Hilton, honoring exemplary leaders across government, business, advocacy and entertainment who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to positive social change. (Sam Simmonds/POLARIS)
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RFK Ripple of Hope gala in NYC
December 11, 2024 - New York, New York, United States: Martin Luther King III. Continuing the legacy of her father Robert F. Kennedy (RFK), daughter Kerry Kennedy hosted the 2024 Ripple of Hope Awards for Human Rights at the New York Hilton, honoring exemplary leaders across government, business, advocacy and entertainment who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to positive social change. (Sam Simmonds/POLARIS)
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RFK Ripple of Hope gala in NYC
December 11, 2024 - New York, New York, United States: Martin Luther King III. Continuing the legacy of her father Robert F. Kennedy (RFK), daughter Kerry Kennedy hosted the 2024 Ripple of Hope Awards for Human Rights at the New York Hilton, honoring exemplary leaders across government, business, advocacy and entertainment who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to positive social change. (Sam Simmonds/POLARIS)
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FEATURE - Pix of the Day: Die Bilder des Tages
Protestors walk toward the U.S. Capitol as part of the Stand Aganst Poverty March. The event is organized by the Poor People's Campaign, led by Rev. William Barber and Rev. Liz Theoharis and reviving a mission led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Photo by Michael Candelori / Pacific Press/Sipa USA) *** Local Caption *** 23518409
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FEATURE - Pix of the Day: Die Bilder des Tages
Protestors walk toward the U.S. Capitol as part of the Stand Aganst Poverty March. The event is organized by the Poor People's Campaign, led by Rev. William Barber and Rev. Liz Theoharis and reviving a mission led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Photo by Michael Candelori / Pacific Press/Sipa USA) *** Local Caption *** 23518425
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FEATURE - Pix of the Day: Die Bilder des Tages
Attendees gather at the Stand Against Poverty rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on June 23, 2018. The event is organized by the Poor People's Campaign, led by Rev. William Barber and Rev. Liz Theoharis and reviving a mission led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Photo by Michael Candelori / Pacific Press/Sipa USA) *** Local Caption *** 23518449
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Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) three-quarter-length portrait, standing, face front, at a press conference.
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) three-quarter-length portrait, standing, face front, at a press conference. (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
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Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS)
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FEATURE - Best of: Bilder des Tages
In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., faith leaders, and immigration and legal advocates came together to condemn the institutional oppression of marginalized communities and hold a "Jericho Walk" in Washington Square Park on January 15, 2018 in New York, NY; around Ai Wei Wei's “Arch” migration sculpture, to call for the immediate release of immigrant rights leaders, Ravi Ragbir, Executive Director of New Sanctuary Coalition of New York City, and Co-Founder Jean Montrevil. (Photo by Erik McGregor/Sipa USA) *** Local Caption *** 22024013
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FEATURE - Best of: Bilder des Tages
In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., faith leaders, and immigration and legal advocates came together to condemn the institutional oppression of marginalized communities and hold a "Jericho Walk" in Washington Square Park on January 15, 2018 in New York, NY; around Ai Wei Wei's “Arch” migration sculpture, to call for the immediate release of immigrant rights leaders, Ravi Ragbir, Executive Director of New Sanctuary Coalition of New York City, and Co-Founder Jean Montrevil. (Photo by Erik McGregor/Sipa USA) *** Local Caption *** 22024006
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50th Anniversary of the Martin Luther King's March on Washington
08/28/2013 - Washington, DC, USA: People cheer at the end of the speech of US President Barack Obama on the Washington Mall during the 'Let Freedom Ring Commemoration and Call to Action' celebrating the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington and the historic speech of Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a Dream," (Aude Guerrucci/Polaris)
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50th Anniversary of the Martin Luther King's March on Washington
08/28/2013 - Washington, DC, USA: People gather on the Washington Mall during the 'Let Freedom Ring Commemoration and Call to Action' celebrating the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington and the historic speech of Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a Dream," (Aude Guerrucci/Polaris)
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50th Anniversary of the Martin Luther King's March on Washington
08/28/2013 - Washington, DC, USA: People listen as US President Barack Obama speaks on the Washington Mall during the 'Let Freedom Ring Commemoration and Call to Action' celebrating the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington and the historic speech of Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a Dream," (Aude Guerrucci/Polaris)
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50th Anniversary of the Martin Luther King's March on Washington
08/28/2013 - Washington, DC, USA: A man gathers on the Washington Mall during the 'Let Freedom Ring Commemoration and Call to Action' celebrating the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington and the historic speech of Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a Dream," (Aude Guerrucci/Polaris)
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50th Anniversary of the Martin Luther King's March on Washington
08/28/2013 - Washington, DC, USA: People gather on the Washington Mall during the 'Let Freedom Ring Commemoration and Call to Action' celebrating the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington and the historic speech of Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a Dream," (Aude Guerrucci/Polaris)
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1963 March on Washington
August 28, 1963 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his now famous "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital, where Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. (National Archives/CNP/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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1963 March on Washington
August 28, 1963 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America: Leaders of the 1963 The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom raise their hands together as they move along Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C.. Leaders in the march include (from left) John Lewis, Mathew Ahmann, Roy Wilkins, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rabbi Joachim Prinz, A. Philip Randolph, and Whitney Young. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital, where Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. (Arnie Sachs/CNP/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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1963 March on Washington
August 28, 1963 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America: Actor Sammy Davis, Jr. waves to the crowd from the Lincoln Memorial at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital, where Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. (National Archives/CNP/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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1963 March on Washington
August 28, 1963 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America: An unidentified man talks to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in Washington, D.C. as the civil rights leaders prepare to lead the march. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital, where Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. (Arnie Sachs/CNP/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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1963 March on Washington
August 28, 1963 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America: Sammy Davis, Jr., actor and performer, left, and Roy Wilkins, Executive Secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), right, are interviewed by an unidentified reporter during the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on the National Mall. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital, where Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. (National Archives/CNP/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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1963 March on Washington
August 28, 1963 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America: Leaders of the 1963 The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom raise their hands together as they move along Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C.. Leaders in the march include (from left) Roy Wilkins, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rabbi Joachim Prinz. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital, where Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. (Arnie Sachs/CNP/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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1963 March on Washington
August 28, 1963 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America: Leaders of the 1963 The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, including (from left) John Lewis, Mathew Ahmann, Floyd B. McKissick, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rev. Eugene Carson Blake, Cleveland Robinson, Rabbi Joachim Prinz and Whitney Young lock hands and arms as they move through Washington, D.C. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital, where Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. (Arnie Sachs/CNP/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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1963 March on Washington
August 28, 1963 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and Mathew Ahmann, Executive Director of the National Catholic Conference for Interrracial Justice, during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. (John Lewis, now a U.S. Representative, is partially obscured at far left.) (National Archives/CNP/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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1963 March on Washington
August 28, 1963 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and Mathew Ahmann, Executive Director of the National Catholic Conference for Interrracial Justice, during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. (John Lewis, now a U.S. Representative, is partially obscured at far left.) (National Archives/CNP/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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Martin Luther King legacy in Alabama
July 28, 2013 ¿ Birmingham, Alabama, United States: A portrait of Kanon Prevo (17) wearing white makeup as he prepares to perform a dance act during an NAACP ceremony honoring foot soldiers. A few dozen people where honored in the first out of a number of similar events expected in the upcoming months. August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital. A Baptist minister, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954 when he was twenty-five years old. He then became a civil rights activist, leading the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King organized nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, that attracted national attention following television news coverage of the brutal police response. King's legacy lives on in Alabama through his sermons, his teachings and monuments dedicated to his struggles. (Natan Dvir / Polaris Images)
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Martin Luther King legacy in Alabama
July 31, 2013 ¿ Birmingham, Alabama, United States: A reproduction of a picture of one of the demonstrations in 1963 where Myrna Carter Jackson can be seen on the far right side (first from the right). August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital. A Baptist minister, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954 when he was twenty-five years old. He then became a civil rights activist, leading the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King organized nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, that attracted national attention following television news coverage of the brutal police response. King's legacy lives on in Alabama through his sermons, his teachings and monuments dedicated to his struggles. (Natan Dvir / Polaris Images)
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Martin Luther King legacy in Alabama
July 31, 2013 ¿ Birmingham, Alabama, United States: Myrna Carter Jackson, First Vice President Metro Birmingham Branch of the NAACP, poses for a picture at Z¿s Restaurant. August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital. A Baptist minister, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954 when he was twenty-five years old. He then became a civil rights activist, leading the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King organized nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, that attracted national attention following television news coverage of the brutal police response. King's legacy lives on in Alabama through his sermons, his teachings and monuments dedicated to his struggles. (Natan Dvir / Polaris Images)
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Martin Luther King legacy in Alabama
July 29, 2013 ¿ Birmingham, Alabama, United States: Wade Black, Director of the Birmingham Pledge Foundation, poses for a portrait in the foundation¿s offices in Birmingham. The Birmingham Pledge encourages people around the world to sign a pledge that they will eliminate prejudice from their lives. August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital. A Baptist minister, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954 when he was twenty-five years old. He then became a civil rights activist, leading the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King organized nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, that attracted national attention following television news coverage of the brutal police response. King's legacy lives on in Alabama through his sermons, his teachings and monuments dedicated to his struggles. (Natan Dvir / Polaris Images)
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Martin Luther King legacy in Alabama
July 28, 2013 ¿ Birmingham, Alabama, United States: Evelyn Thornton (80) poses for a portrait at the New Pilgrim Church in Birmingham. August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital. A Baptist minister, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954 when he was twenty-five years old. He then became a civil rights activist, leading the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King organized nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, that attracted national attention following television news coverage of the brutal police response. King's legacy lives on in Alabama through his sermons, his teachings and monuments dedicated to his struggles. (Natan Dvir / Polaris Images)
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Martin Luther King legacy in Alabama
July 28, 2013 ¿ Birmingham, Alabama, United States: Jerrod Dukes (17) poses for a portrait inside the New Pilgrim Church in Birmingham. August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital. A Baptist minister, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954 when he was twenty-five years old. He then became a civil rights activist, leading the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King organized nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, that attracted national attention following television news coverage of the brutal police response. King's legacy lives on in Alabama through his sermons, his teachings and monuments dedicated to his struggles. (Natan Dvir / Polaris Images)
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Martin Luther King legacy in Alabama
July 28, 2013 ¿ Birmingham, Alabama, United States: Pastor James Brooks poses for a portrait inside the New Pilgrim Church in Birmingham. August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital. A Baptist minister, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954 when he was twenty-five years old. He then became a civil rights activist, leading the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King organized nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, that attracted national attention following television news coverage of the brutal police response. King's legacy lives on in Alabama through his sermons, his teachings and monuments dedicated to his struggles. (Natan Dvir / Polaris Images) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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Martin Luther King legacy in Alabama
July 28, 2013 ¿ Birmingham, Alabama, United States: Thomasyne Hill poses for a portrait inside the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church in Birmingham. The Sixth Avenue Baptist Church is the largest black church in Birmingham. With a history that dates back to 1881, the church played a pivotal role during the civil rights movement, hosting meetings and holding the funeral services for four young girls killed in the 1963 bombing at the 16th Street Baptist Church. August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital. A Baptist minister, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954 when he was twenty-five years old. He then became a civil rights activist, leading the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King organized nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, that attracted national attention following television news coverage of the brutal police response. King's legacy lives on in Alabama through his sermons, his teachings and monuments dedicated to his struggles. (Natan Dvir / Polaris Images)
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Martin Luther King legacy in Alabama
July 28, 2013 ¿ Birmingham, Alabama, United States: Thomasyne Hill poses for a portrait inside the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church in Birmingham. The Sixth Avenue Baptist Church is the largest black church in Birmingham. With a history that dates back to 1881, the church played a pivotal role during the civil rights movement, hosting meetings and holding the funeral services for four young girls killed in the 1963 bombing at the 16th Street Baptist Church. August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital. A Baptist minister, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954 when he was twenty-five years old. He then became a civil rights activist, leading the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King organized nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, that attracted national attention following television news coverage of the brutal police response. King's legacy lives on in Alabama through his sermons, his teachings and monuments dedicated to his struggles. (Natan Dvir / Polaris Images)
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Martin Luther King legacy in Alabama
July 30, 2013 ¿ Montevallo, Alabama, United States: A young Afro-American actress depicting a slave/maid plays with Caucasian kids at the American Village in Montevallo. Founded in 1995, the American Village aims to serve as an educational institution whose mission is to strengthen and renew the foundations of American liberty and self-government. The village includes a number of replicas of famous American buildings and rooms, built according to historical specifications. It offers various activities led by young actors reenacting as historical figures.August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital. A Baptist minister, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954 when he was twenty-five years old. He then became a civil rights activist, leading the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King organized nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, that attracted national attention following television news coverage of the brutal police response. King's legacy lives on in Alabama through his sermons, his teachings and monuments dedicated to his struggles. (Natan Dvir / Polaris Images)
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Martin Luther King legacy in Alabama
July 30, 2013 ¿ Montevallo, Alabama, United States: A young Afro-American actress depicting a slave/maid plays with Caucasian kids at the American Village in Montevallo. Founded in 1995, the American Village aims to serve as an educational institution whose mission is to strengthen and renew the foundations of American liberty and self-government. The village includes a number of replicas of famous American buildings and rooms, built according to historical specifications. It offers various activities led by young actors reenacting as historical figures.August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital. A Baptist minister, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954 when he was twenty-five years old. He then became a civil rights activist, leading the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King organized nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, that attracted national attention following television news coverage of the brutal police response. King's legacy lives on in Alabama through his sermons, his teachings and monuments dedicated to his struggles. (Natan Dvir / Polaris Images)
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Martin Luther King legacy in Alabama
July 30, 2013 ¿ Jemison, Alabama, United States: Zion Colman (12,R) and her cousin Gemaima Divas (11, L) ride their bicycles next to their home in Jemison. August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital. A Baptist minister, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954 when he was twenty-five years old. He then became a civil rights activist, leading the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King organized nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, that attracted national attention following television news coverage of the brutal police response. King's legacy lives on in Alabama through his sermons, his teachings and monuments dedicated to his struggles. (Natan Dvir / Polaris Images)
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Martin Luther King legacy in Alabama
July 30, 2013 ¿ Columbiana, Alabama, United States: Isaac Montgomery rides his bicycle in the slum-like area his family leaves at next to road 47 in Columbiana. An appeal filed by a Wallace, Ellis, Fowler & Head lawyer led to the June 2013 Supreme Court strike down of a coverage formula that Congress has used to monitor states with a history of discrimination. August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital. A Baptist minister, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954 when he was twenty-five years old. He then became a civil rights activist, leading the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King organized nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, that attracted national attention following television news coverage of the brutal police response. King's legacy lives on in Alabama through his sermons, his teachings and monuments dedicated to his struggles. (Natan Dvir / Polaris Images)
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Martin Luther King legacy in Alabama
August 1, 2013 ¿ Columbiana, Alabama, United States: The Columbiana Courthouse sits across the street from the law offices of Wallace, Ellis, Fowler & Head (not pictured). An appeal filed by a Wallace, Ellis, Fowler & Head lawyer led to the June 2013 Supreme Court strike down of a coverage formula that Congress has used to monitor states with a history of discrimination. August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital. A Baptist minister, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954 when he was twenty-five years old. He then became a civil rights activist, leading the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King organized nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, that attracted national attention following television news coverage of the brutal police response. King's legacy lives on in Alabama through his sermons, his teachings and monuments dedicated to his struggles. (Natan Dvir / Polaris Images)
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Martin Luther King legacy in Alabama
August 1, 2013 ¿ Columbiana, Alabama, United States: The courthouse in Columbiana sits across the street from the law offices of Wallace, Ellis, Fowler & Head. An appeal filed by a Wallace, Ellis, Fowler & Head lawyer led to the June 2013 Supreme Court strike down of a coverage formula that Congress has used to monitor states with a history of discrimination. August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital. A Baptist minister, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954 when he was twenty-five years old. He then became a civil rights activist, leading the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King organized nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, that attracted national attention following television news coverage of the brutal police response. King's legacy lives on in Alabama through his sermons, his teachings and monuments dedicated to his struggles. (Natan Dvir / Polaris Images) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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Martin Luther King legacy in Alabama
July 31, 2013 ¿ Hoover, Alabama, United States: A mixed crowd of white and black people enjoys the stand up show at the Comedy Club in Hoover. August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital. A Baptist minister, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954 when he was twenty-five years old. He then became a civil rights activist, leading the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King organized nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, that attracted national attention following television news coverage of the brutal police response. King's legacy lives on in Alabama through his sermons, his teachings and monuments dedicated to his struggles. (Natan Dvir / Polaris Images)
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Martin Luther King legacy in Alabama
July 31, 2013 ¿ Hoover, Alabama, United States: A mixed crowd of white and black people enjoys the stand up show at the Comedy Club in Hoover. August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital. A Baptist minister, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954 when he was twenty-five years old. He then became a civil rights activist, leading the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King organized nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, that attracted national attention following television news coverage of the brutal police response. King's legacy lives on in Alabama through his sermons, his teachings and monuments dedicated to his struggles. (Natan Dvir / Polaris Images)
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Martin Luther King legacy in Alabama
July 30, 2013 ¿ Hoover, Alabama, United States: A view of a house in Hoover, one of the richest upcoming suburbs of Birmingham. August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital. A Baptist minister, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954 when he was twenty-five years old. He then became a civil rights activist, leading the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King organized nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, that attracted national attention following television news coverage of the brutal police response. King's legacy lives on in Alabama through his sermons, his teachings and monuments dedicated to his struggles. (Natan Dvir / Polaris Images) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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Martin Luther King legacy in Alabama
July 31, 2013 ¿ Birmingham, Alabama, United States: E (21) rests in the middle of a basketball game in Loveman Project in Birmingham. Loveman Project is one of the poorest neighborhoods in Birmingham and is populated almost entirely by Afro-Americans. August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital. A Baptist minister, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954 when he was twenty-five years old. He then became a civil rights activist, leading the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King organized nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, that attracted national attention following television news coverage of the brutal police response. King's legacy lives on in Alabama through his sermons, his teachings and monuments dedicated to his struggles. (Natan Dvir / Polaris Images)
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Martin Luther King legacy in Alabama
July 31, 2013 ¿ Birmingham, Alabama, United States: Ray Ray Turner (14) walks back to his apartment buidling in Loveman Project in Birmingham. Loveman Project is one of the poorest neighborhoods in Birmingham and is populated almost entirely by Afro-Americans. August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital. A Baptist minister, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954 when he was twenty-five years old. He then became a civil rights activist, leading the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King organized nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, that attracted national attention following television news coverage of the brutal police response. King's legacy lives on in Alabama through his sermons, his teachings and monuments dedicated to his struggles. (Natan Dvir / Polaris Images)
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Martin Luther King legacy in Alabama
July 31, 2013 ¿ Birmingham, Alabama, United States: Ray Ray Turner (14) next to his apartment buidling in Loveman Project in Birmingham. Loveman Project is one of the poorest neighborhoods in Birmingham and is populated almost entirely by Afro-Americans. August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital. A Baptist minister, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954 when he was twenty-five years old. He then became a civil rights activist, leading the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King organized nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, that attracted national attention following television news coverage of the brutal police response. King's legacy lives on in Alabama through his sermons, his teachings and monuments dedicated to his struggles. (Natan Dvir / Polaris Images)
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Martin Luther King legacy in Alabama
July 31, 2013 ¿ Birmingham, Alabama, United States: Britney Bethune (29, L), with Tony Howl (22, C) and her daughter Yaya (4, R) in her apartment in Loveman Project in Birmingham. Loveman Project is one of the poorest neighborhoods in Birmingham and is populated almost entirely by Afro-Americans. August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his pivotal ¿I Have a Dream¿ speech calling for an end to racism from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall for the civil rights event, an unprecedented number for a demonstration in the nation¿s capital. A Baptist minister, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954 when he was twenty-five years old. He then became a civil rights activist, leading the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King organized nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, that attracted national attention following television news coverage of the brutal police response. King's legacy lives on in Alabama through his sermons, his teachings and monuments dedicated to his struggles. (Natan Dvir / Polaris Images)
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