It was 48 years ago when Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn when he was shot dead. Such a memorable moment that I’m sure those who lived through it can tell you where they were and what they were doing at the time. King had […]
Compliments of our friends at the MLK Committee & the N&O, here are a list of MLK holiday events for the weekend: Friday, Jan. 15 9am Martin Luther King, Jr. Wreath Laying Ceremony MLK Memorial Gardens 1500 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Raleigh, NC 9am – 11am A Day of Prayer and Reflection […]
A new memorial in honor of Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be built above a commemorative carving of Confederate leaders Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Jefferson Davis in Georgia.
It's been discovered that "I Have A Dream" debuted on November 17, 1962 in a segregated high school gym in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
Oprah Opens Up About Selma And Why She Had To Get Involved With The Film Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now,” caught up with Oprah…
“Selma” director Ava DuVernay addressed attendees of the 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards with a heartfelt and passionate message about #BlackLivesMatter. During her speech she reminded…
Congresswoman Terri Sewell wants the Civil Rights marchers of Selma to be recognized by Congress for the work and sacrifices they made in the fight for…
In 1965 the world watched as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lead marches on a relentless campaign for voting rights in Selma, Ala. In 2015,…
Cartoonist and illustrator Barry Blitt is best known for his work with The New Yorker, and his latest cover for the magazine depicts Rev. Martin Luther…