VIA WizNation From disrespectful youth to lack of interest in celebrating his legacy. Something has gone very wrong with how we continue to build on Dr King’s dream. Read the opinion column here.
Here is the song “March” inspired by Martin Luther King Jr. to kick off Black History Month!
VIA New Growth Hair By Rashad Phillips By the end of 1967, African-Americans fought for and obtained federal legislation to establish civil rights, voting rights,…
On the day the nation remembered the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy‘s assassination, former ambassador and civil rights warrior Andrew Young weighed in on his…
In a sad turn of events, civil rights activist Harry Belafonte is suing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‘s estate. Belafonte, who helped financially support MLK’s…
It’s not uncommon for businesses to use Martin Luther King Day for a number of promotions. But the decision to use the Civil Rights leader’s image on a strip club flyer has caused widespread outrage, demanding an apology from the Miami Beach graphic designer. Jeffrey Darnell Paul, owner of South Side Graphix, designed a flyer […]
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 […]
Living The Dream to Commemorate Dr. King’s Life and Legacy Living the Dream, Richmond’s annual commemoration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has scheduled a number of community activities for 2012. This year the annual Mass Meeting will be held at a new location, Good Shepherd Baptist […]
MLK Memorial Dedication is now set for October 16. This date will mark the 16th anniversary of the Million Man March on the National Mall in 1995. The memorial dedication was scheduled for August 28 which would have been the 48th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King JR’s famous “I Have A Dream” speech on the […]
A majority of Americans say Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of racial equality has been realized in the USA, although a significant divide between Black and white people’s perceptions of equality and race relations still exists, a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll suggests. The Poll found that most Americans– 90% of whites and 85% of […]
