Today we celebrate the birthday of Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr…Here’s a brief bio: Martin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was born Michael Luther King, Jr., but later had his name changed to Martin. His grandfather began the family’s long tenure as pastors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, serving […]
via CNN: Say it aint so!! Voters in KC decide to remove MLK Name from a historic boulevard that was renamed in January to honor the civil rights leader. In a special election Tuesday, the measure to change Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. back to The Paseo Boulevard received about 65% of the vote, according […]
via TheBelleReport: Martin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was born Michael Luther King, Jr., but later had his name changed to Martin. His grandfather began the family’s long tenure as pastors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, serving from 1914 to 1931; his father has served from then until the […]
via Cleveland19: Schools are out Monday January 15 in observance of Martin Luther King Day but there’s still plenty to do. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday will be a “day on” rather than a “day off” at The University of Akron. The University’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Activities Fair will be held Monday, Jan. […]
April 4, 2017 marks the 49th year since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed at the Lorraine motel in Memphis, Tenn. The civil rights leader, and his legacy will be commemorated at a special honor ceremony in Mobile. The group, People United to Advance the Dream, is hosting the event, with an […]
On Aug. 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made his now famous “I have a dream” speech. It electrified the United States. He delivered it in measured tones to the 200,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., and to countless others who watched on television. Five short years after that speech, […]
Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr. is considered a civil rights icon now. He has a monument in Washington, D.C., a federal holiday that we celebrate this week and is revered as a man who sought to bring a divided nation together. He is oft-quoted as the antithesis of the Black Lives Matter movement which […]
We remember 50 years ago today 4 words changed the course of history in Washington DC..”I Have A Dream” thats what Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr said to millions of people that were gathered on that day..Here is the speech that Dr King shared with us on that day.. courtesy of youtube.com
By EEW Magazine News Editors:: Civil Rights Take a fascinating look back at history. Watch the Aug. 25, 1963 edition of “Meet the Press,” featuring interviews with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and NAACP executive secretary Roy Wilkins. When addressing the suggestion that blacks were being too aggressive, asking for too much too soon, […]
When the nation’s first African-American president takes the public oath of office for his second term on today, Monday, he will do it on the national holiday devoted to the country’s greatest civil rights dreamer, the Rev. Martin Luther King. President Barack Obama, the Illinois transplant and renowned orator, will be powerfully aware that he […]
As our country engages in serious discourse over violence and gun control, Bernice King reminds us of her father’s message 45 years later. The youngest daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. believes that her father’s platform against violence is just as essential today as it was during the civil rights movement. King and other Christian leaders said […]
On what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.’s 84th birthday, political and faith leaders gathered on the University of Illinois-Chicago campus on Tuesday to honor the civil rights pioneer’s legacy and to discuss what King would have made of President Barack Obama’s second inauguration. In a discussion serving as the centerpiece of the […]
