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…
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 March,” a documentary that recounts the story behind the 1963 March on Washington, is set to air Aug. 27 – on the eve of…
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…
President Obama has called for a National Day of Service to kick off the inauguration ceremonies and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King…
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…
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,…
While King used direct action to promulgate change, Obama used change as a campaign slogan. Worse yet, on so many critical issues — fair housing, war, and civil liberties — the Obama administration was the antithesis of change. Obama hasn’t earned King’s endorsement. Let me tell you why. Fair Housing In 1966 the Southern Christian […]
Martin Luther King was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, at the age of 39 leaving behind wife Coretta Scott King and four kids. On March 10, 1969, James Earl Ray entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to 99 years in the Tennessee state penitentiary. He died […]
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his dream represent a multitude of values and principles to those who remember him. He was a peaceful uniter who stood up for the rights and liberties of African-Americans. And whether you focus on Dr. King’s message of non-violence or his efforts to bring social change, his legacy represents something […]
via CNN A controversial quote inscribed in the granite of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall will be corrected, an official at the Interior Department confirmed to CNN. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has given the National Park Service 30 days to consult with the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project […]
After Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s assassination in 1968 many concerned parties began to campaign for a holiday celebrating his life and work on behalf of Civil Rights. Where Did Dr. King’s Dream Begin? After a bill was introduced to Congress to make King’s birthday, January 15th, a national holiday, private citizens took up the […]
