As I do more often these days, I perused Newseum’s front page offerings. Today, I wanted to see how newspapers played Martin Luther King Jr. Additionally, today was the day after the Golden Globes, which played a big part in today’s front pages.

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The Huntsville Times
Huntsville, Ala.

Reporter Mike Marshall talked with Mervyn Warren, provost and senior vice president of Oakwood University, about the common links between the histories of the Civil War and the civil rights movement. To read the full story, go here.

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The Record
Stockton, Calif.

The (Stockton) Record talked with local people about their dreams. To read the vignettes, go here.

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The Telegraph
Macon, Ga.

The Telegraph of Macon, Ga., asked readers, “Is Martin Luther King Day still relevant in 2011? Why or why not?” To see what they said, go here.

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The Miami Herald
Miami, Fla.

Howard Cohen talked with community leaders about how South Florida figures in the evolution of race relations. To read that story, go here.

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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago, Ill.

The Sun-Times cover story explains how former Indiana congresswoman Katie Beatrice Hall worked to get Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday recognized as a national holiday. To read that story, go here.

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Omaha World-Herald
Omaha, Neb.

Jonathon Braden talked with scholars about King’s legacy, and what his words mean today, especially in the wake of events like the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz. To read the story, go here.