It took three formidable black women to lead the quest for justice for Freddie Gray. Coincidence or serendipity? Marilyn Mosby, the 35-year-old Baltimore City prosecutor,…
Guns and the Civil Rights movement sound like total opposites because we have always heard about the movement being a non-violent one. In hindsight, the…
Roland Martin sat down with David Oyelowo to talk about the Martin Luther King, Jr. biopic, “Selma” and shares his thoughts about the playing the role…
Over the past weekend Oprah Winfrey held a “Legends of Selma” brunch to honor Civil Rights pioneers who helped pave the way for all of…
Family attorney Benjamin Crump released the following statement from Michael Brown, Sr. and Lesley McSpadden, parents of Michael Brown, Jr. Brown Family Statement: “We are…
Forget Human Being of the Week – this man is human being of the YEAR! Listen to the audio player to hear the story of how…
A tribute to all the actors and actresses who have brought legends back to life through films.
RELATED: HBCU Alums Tell How MLK & Nelson Mandela Inspired Them [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] For the next part of our “Martin & Mandela” Black History Month tribute…
Year after year when we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s (pictured) legacy, Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech is often the most-celebrated. On…
UPDATE: Reverend Jessie Jackson SR gave America an update on Jessie JR’s condition. ” He is responding to treatment and regaining his strength. Jackson told Roland Martin on the Tom Joyner Morning Show that Jessie Jr is “under good care and responding but can’t put a timetable on his recovery.” Reverend Jackson Sr said “so many people […]
A second-grader at Meridian Ranch Elementary school in Colorado Springs was pulled out of class on Wednesday for painting his face black, reports KRDO.com. Sean King dressed up as Martin Luther King, Jr. for a class project. “It was wax museum day for the second-graders and each one dressed up as a historical figure they […]
