Martin Luther King Jr http://ripr.org en Bernice King at Brown; Charles Ogletree at URI http://ripr.org/post/bernice-king-brown-charles-ogletree-uri <p>Two of the nation’s leading African-American intellectuals will be speaking at Brown University and &nbsp;the University of Rhode Island.</p><p>URI will host Charles Ogletree on Feb. 5. Ogletree is a nationally-known Harvard University Law School professor and longtime mentor and adviser to President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Both the Obamas were Ogletree’s students at Harvard. Ogletree is an expert on criminal and civil rights legal issues.</p> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:12:35 +0000 Scott MacKay 9112 at http://ripr.org RI celebrates Martin Luther King Jr Day http://ripr.org/post/ri-celebrates-martin-luther-king-jr-day <p>(PROVIDENCE, RI) Hundreds gathered Monday morning in Cranston for the annual Martin Luther King Jr scholarship breakfast. The crowd joined hands and sang “We Shall Overcome” as they remembered the life and works of Dr King.</p><p>It was the 30<sup>th</sup> annual breakfast and during the event 27 scholarships were handed out. Rev. Sammy Vaughan says this is an appropriate way to remember the life and legacy of Dr. King.</p> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:55:10 +0000 Catherine Welch 8946 at http://ripr.org RI celebrates Martin Luther King Jr Day