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Actor David Oyelowo, who portrays Marin Luther King Jr. in the movie "Selma," speaks at a service in honor of King Monday in Atlanta. The film, which focuses on King’s march for equal voting rights, is still in theatres.   

3 films to watch to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

By Arthur Aumann | January 20, 2015

Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors the man who led the Civil Rights Movement and changed the world with his courage and dream of equality.Here are films that depict people standing up for what they believed in before and during the Civil Rights Movement.“Selma”Academy...

King’s legacy lives beyond ‘Dream’ speech

By Shaz Sheikhali | January 20, 2014

Martin Luther King Jr. is a man of many words and actions, and we cannot only focus on his “I Have a Dream” speech.King — whose memory was honored Monday — is so much more than “I Have a Dream.” As magnificent as the speech is, we need to...