On August 28, 2013, it will have been 50 years since Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led approximately 250,000 people in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The monumental event, which was held to protest discrimination, joblessness and economic inequality faced by African Americans, featured King’s iconic “I Have A Dream” speech and […]
Bernice King, the daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., speaks to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about race and justice after George Zimmerman is found not guilty in the fatal shooting of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. King noted that Aug. 28, 2013, will be the 50th anniversary of her father’s “I Have a Dream” speech, which he delivered on the steps of the Lincoln […]
As the country reacts to the George Zimmerman trial verdict, those unhappy with the jury’s decision have displayed an overwhelming response. While some have taken to the streets, others have taken to social media to express their feelings and show support for Trayvon Martin’s family. One image has taken the Internet by storm, capturing the link between the case, […]
*“The March,” a documentary that recounts the story behind the 1963 March on Washington, is set to air Aug. 27 – on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the march where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech in front of more than 250,000 people gathered on the National […]
Thousands participated in a Detroit march commemorating the 50th anniversary of one that Martin Luther King Jr. led in 1963. The walk down Woodward Avenue on Saturday morning culminated in a riverfront rally at Hart Plaza. The civil rights icon visited Detroit on June 23, 1963, to lead tens of thousands in a freedom walk and also previewed his […]
President Barack Obama is putting a symbolic twist on a time-honored tradition, taking the oath of office for his second term with his hand placed not on a single Bible but on two – one owned by Martin Luther King Jr. and one by Abraham Lincoln. The inclusion of King’s Bible is particularly significant since […]
The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis plans to open the balcony where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot to the public. The museum was built around and includes the old Lorraine Motel, where King was staying when he was assassinated in 1968. Visitors had been able to see the balcony where King was shot […]
Sean King, the southern Colorado second-grader who was reprimanded by his school principal for coming to school in blackface to honor Dr. Martin Luther King,…
As the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial was officially dedicated Sunday, speakers called for carrying on King’s ideals and values and confronting issues including bullying and social and economic justice for all Americans. “Nearly 50 years after the March on Washington, our work — Dr. King’s work — is not yet complete,” President Barack […]
As the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial was officially dedicated Sunday, speakers called for carrying on King’s ideals and values and confronting issues including bullying and social and economic justice for all Americans. “Nearly 50 years after the March on Washington, our work — Dr. King’s work — is not yet complete,” President Barack […]
*”Alpha Man: The Brotherhood of Martin Luther King” reveals the little-known story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s fraternity days as a member of the country’s first black fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, when he was a 23-year-old divinity student in Boston. Produced by Rainforest Films for Black Entertainment Television (BET), the half-hour special, to be […]
*”Alpha Man: The Brotherhood of Martin Luther King” reveals the little-known story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s fraternity days as a member of the country’s first black fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, when he was a 23-year-old divinity student in Boston. Produced by Rainforest Films for Black Entertainment Television (BET), the half-hour special, to be […]
