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SOUTH AFRICA’S FIRST LADY VISITS THE KING CENTER
Mrs. Tobeka Zuma, First Lady of South Africa visited The King Center on July 24th. Mrs. Zuma, wife of South Africa’s President, Jacob Zuma, was greeted by King Center President and C.E.O. Isaac Newton Farris, Jr.
KING CENTER, MLK NATIONAL PARK RENEW BIRTH HOME AGREEMENT
The King Center has renewed an agreement enabling the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site to continue to provide guided tours of the birth home of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has approved a grant of $40,000 to The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has approved a grant of $40,000 to The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc. to support planning for participation in a collaborative project to catalog the papers of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dominion Construction Refurbishes The King Center Reflecting Pool along with a team of corporate volunteers headed up by The Home Depot
ATLANTA—Dominion Construction—a full-service construction, logistics, development and management firm —convened today at The King Center to refurbish the Reflecting Pool, which holds the crypt of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King, The King Center Founder.
Interior Secretary Salazar Visits King Center, MLK Park
On May 27th Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar visited The King Center and the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site. Secretary Salazar visited the exhibits in the Site’s Visitors Center, Ebenezer Baptist Church Heritage Sanctuary, Dr. King’s birth home and Dr. and Mrs. King’s crypt.
King Estate Announces Movie Deal With Dreamworks and Book Deal With Beacon Press
Los Angeles, CA (May 19, 2009)-DreamWorks Studios has acquired the life rights to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. from The King Estates it was announced today by Stacey Snider, CEO and Co-Chairman of DreamWorks Studios. Steven Spielberg, Suzanna de Passes and Madison Jones will produce the bio-pic of Martin Luther King, Jr.
AETNA presents $50K check to King Center, dontation supports health and wellness forum
Aetna's contribution will support The King Center’s annual ‘Salute to Greatness Dinner’ on January 16, 2010 and the Health and Wellness Forum on January 9, 2010.
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King Center Nonviolence Training Program Prepares Youth
ATLANTA… The King Center, in partnership with LaFayette & Associates, conducted a “Nonviolence Training of Trainers” program for Atlanta metro high school students at the Martin Luther King, Jr. High School in Lithonia, Georgia on Saturday, April 25, 2009. The 1-day program was part of the core nonviolence education initiative central to The King Center’s mission.
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Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chick-Fil-A Founder S. Truett Cathy Honored at ‘Salute to Greatness’ Dinner
At our “Salute to Greatness” Awards Dinner, Saturday, January 17, 2009, The King Center honored (then) Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, President-elect Obama’s nominee for Secretary of State and Chick-fil-A and its founder, Mr. S. Truett Cathy.
