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The Martin Luther King Jr. Performing and Cultural Arts Complex is a historic building in the King-Lincoln Bronzeville neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio.It was built in 1925 as the Pythian Temple and James Pythian Theater, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places and Columbus Register of Historic Properties in 1983.
King-Lincoln Bronzeville is a historically African American neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio.Originally known as Bronzeville by the residents of the community, it was renamed the King-Lincoln District by Mayor Michael B. Coleman's administration to highlight the historical significance of the district's King Arts Complex and Lincoln Theatre, amid collaborations with investors and developers to ...
Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
Sixty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s social justice movement was facing overwhelming obstacles, including a White backlash to Black progress. But King did something that eludes many of ...
From his homeland in the South to unexpected places far beyond America’s shores, here are 10 places that shaped Martin Luther King Jr.’s passage through history. 9 places where you can walk in ...
When you open the doors of what used to be Columbus Metropolitan Library branch named for Martin Luther King Jr. on Columbus' Near East Side, a quote by the civil rights icon greets you.
Today, the Spicertown area is an eclectic mix of small shops and college housing on the southern edge of The University of Akron. One of the area's most well known residents is Don Drumm whose art studio and gallery, which showcases the contemporary artwork of more than 500 N. American artisans, has become well known throughout the region.
On April 4, 1968, U.S, Sen. Robert F, Kennedy had campaigned in Muncie for president. Before leaving he learns Martin Luther King Jr. has been shot.