/tags/martin-luther-king-jr Martin Luther King Jr. en-US Copyright Mon, 20 Jan 2025 09:23:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-01-20/remembering-martin-luther-king-jr-s-visit-to-rural-ohio Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Ohio Northern University in 1968. One woman remembers the impact the prominent civil rights leader’s words had at the rural northwest Ohio school. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 09:23:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-01-20/remembering-martin-luther-king-jr-s-visit-to-rural-ohio Kendall Crawford /government-politics/2020-01-20/state-and-students-celebrate-life-and-work-of-dr-martin-luther-king There are many commemorations of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday across Ohio – including the largest in the country, the MLK breakfast in Columbus.… Mon, 20 Jan 2020 20:27:47 GMT /government-politics/2020-01-20/state-and-students-celebrate-life-and-work-of-dr-martin-luther-king Karen Kasler /government-politics/2019-01-20/students-state-honor-martin-luther-king-jr-with-soaring-speeches The winners of this year's state oratory contest got a bit political in their speeches, referencing the Flint water crisis, police-involved shootings and… Mon, 21 Jan 2019 03:23:29 GMT /government-politics/2019-01-20/students-state-honor-martin-luther-king-jr-with-soaring-speeches Karen Kasler /news/2018-04-04/cousin-speaks-out-at-event-honoring-legacy-of-martin-luther-king-jr-on-anniversary-of-his-death Fifty years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of a hotel in Memphis, where he’d gone for a march to support striking… Wed, 04 Apr 2018 19:14:46 GMT /news/2018-04-04/cousin-speaks-out-at-event-honoring-legacy-of-martin-luther-king-jr-on-anniversary-of-his-death Karen Kasler /news/2018-01-15/winners-of-states-mlk-oratory-contest-share-strong-words-in-award-winning-speeches The annual statewide Martin Luther King Jr. oratory contest brought out some strong words from its student winners.Three of the four winners delivered… Mon, 15 Jan 2018 20:07:53 GMT /news/2018-01-15/winners-of-states-mlk-oratory-contest-share-strong-words-in-award-winning-speeches Karen Kasler /news/2018-01-15/kasich-recalls-speech-at-king-center-at-state-event-honoring-winners-of-mlk-legacy-awards The state has honored seven people for carrying on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Gov. John Kasich spoke at the ceremony at a downtown Columbus… Mon, 15 Jan 2018 16:36:02 GMT /news/2018-01-15/kasich-recalls-speech-at-king-center-at-state-event-honoring-winners-of-mlk-legacy-awards Karen Kasler /news/2017-01-16/state-honors-student-winners-of-contest-celebrating-legacy-of-dr-martin-luther-king-jr The state’s annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. featured four students who were awarded for speeches they wrote praising Dr. King’s work. The… Mon, 16 Jan 2017 16:43:55 GMT /news/2017-01-16/state-honors-student-winners-of-contest-celebrating-legacy-of-dr-martin-luther-king-jr Karen Kasler /education/2016-01-18/kids-honor-legacy-of-martin-luther-king-jr-in-statewide-oratory-contest Each year, the state of Ohio honors the work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an oratory contest for kids around the state. And just before… Mon, 18 Jan 2016 07:26:51 GMT /education/2016-01-18/kids-honor-legacy-of-martin-luther-king-jr-in-statewide-oratory-contest Karen Kasler