Georgia Rep. John Lewis, the only living “Big Six” leader of the Civil Rights Movement, made a rare appearance in Los Angeles on Jan. 23 at the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor’s Dr. Martin Luther King Labor Breakfast to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King.
In July 2015, the new Martin Luther King Jr., Community Hospital opened its doors to much fanfare and to the delight of community members who unanimously agreed that it was well worth the wait. The Los Angeles Sentinel set down with the Chief Executive Officer of MLK, Elaine Batchlor, MD, MPH, to discuss quality care at the new MLK hospital.
Some critics have suggested in recent years that an enormous Confederate carving, larger than a football field with the Southern generals astride their horses in Georgia’s Stone Mountain, should be sand-blasted away. Meanwhile planning is underway to place a Liberty Bell replica atop Stone Mountain near Atlanta as a memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. that recalls a famous line from his “I Have a Dream” speech, officials say. (file photo) Planning is underway to place a Liberty Bell replica atop Stone Mountain near Atlanta as a memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. that recalls a
Supervisor Ridley-Thomas joined by other medical leaders speak out about King hospital