Monday, January 21, 2008
On the holiday to remember Martin Luther King, we honor a Hawaiian
civil rights leader, too, and his floral gift to the historic march
on Montgomery. More
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
January 17, 2010
Lost King Speech To Be Heard After 50 Years
by Carla Eckels
“Officials at Bethel College in Newton, Kan., on Monday will play a
recording of a speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that hasn’t been
heard in half a century. It’s the only recording of the speech that
exists, and until recently, school officials thought it was lost for
good.”
Text & audio file Here
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
January 17, 2010
Remembering King And The ‘Fierce Urgency Of Now’
by E. Ethelbert Miller
“The fierce urgency of now is what Martin Luther King mentioned back
in 1963. But how long is now?”
Text & audio file Here.
HONOLULU STAR-BULLETIN
JANUARY 16, 2010
Haiti outreach gets aid on MLK’s day
Hawaii’s network of Haitians connect to share precious information
By Rob Shikina
The peace bell tolled not only in memory of Martin Luther King Jr., but also for the victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti.
It was the 22nd annual birthday celebration held by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition Hawaii at the Nagasaki Peace Bell on the grounds of Honolulu Hale last night. Read the rest of this entry »
MEDIA RELEASE
April 12, 2007
Mayors and Dignitaries To Present Grand Prizes During National Poetry Month Winners of the Eighth Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Poetry Contest sponsored by the International Peace Poem Project will be honored during events on Oahu, Maui, Kaui, and Hawai`i. There are over 250 winners from the 1300+ entrees submitted state-wide by Hawai`i students. The deadline for entries was February 28, 2007. MORE
MEDIA RELEASE
April 12, 2008
Mayors of Four Counties To Present Grand Prizes During National Poetry Month HONOLULU — Winners of the Ninth Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Poetry Contest sponsored by the International Peace Poem Project will be honored during events on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and Hawai`i. There are over 200 winners from the 1300+ entrees submitted state-wide by Hawai`i students. MORE
HONOLULU STAR-BULLETIN
January 17, 2008
Celebration honors Martin Luther King Jr. The celebration of the birth of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. will culminate Monday in the 20th annual parade. MORE
MARCH 24, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COALITION-HAWAI`I URGES SENATE TO PASS HB 444
Reluctance To Pass Civil Unions Bill Has Become An International Embarrassment To The Aloha State. Read Complete Media Statement HERE
MARCH 24, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE
Reluctance To Pass Civil Unions Bill Has Become An International Embarrassment To The Aloha State. Read Complete Media Statement HERE
April 12, 2008
WINNERS OF 9th ANNUAL DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PEACE POETRY CONTEST TO RECEIVE AWARDS
Mayors of Four Counties To Present Grand Prizes During National Poetry Month HONOLULU — Winners of the Ninth Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Poetry Contest sponsored by the International Peace Poem Project will be honored during events on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and Hawai`i. There are over 200 winners from the 1300+ entrees submitted state-wide by Hawai`i students. MORE
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." August, 1963