Do you think if Martin Luther King Jr. were still alive, that he would be proud of where African Americans are, as a culture, today?…
The dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial was postponed due to Hurricane Irene but is rescheduled for this Sunday Oct. 16 in Washington D.C. Want to go?
On Martin Luther King day NewsOne honors him by presenting the top 5 songs paying tribute to him. Here’s our Top 5 Martin Luther King Tribute songs. 1. Happy Birthday-Stevie Wonder. I love this song. They used to play it on the loudspeakers on every MLK day and elementary school. 2. Pride in the Name […]
EGYPT-At least one person is claiming that a 50 year old comic book about Martin Luther King helped inspire the recent peaceful protests in Egypt. Comics alliance reports: In a recent newsletter to supporters of the American Islamic Congress, Ziada indicated that the translated Martin Luther King comic book had been identified as contributing to […]
A panel assembled by The Grio has ranked the 25 most influential African American leaders of all time. Here are the top ten: 1. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2. Barack Obama 3. W.E.B. Du Bois 4. Thurgood Marshall 5. Malcolm X 6. Frederick Douglass 7. Harriet Tubman 8. Rosa Parks 9. Ida B. Wells-Barnett 10. […]
THE 2011 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY CELEBRATION CALENDAR OF EVENTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 14 6:00 PM Martin Luther King Wreath Laying Ceremony Martin Luther King Memorial Gardens Corner Rock Quarry & Martin Luther King Bloulevard, Raleigh ________________________________________ SATURDAY, JANUARY 15 10:00 AM Martin Luther King Youth ‘RISE UP’ Town Hall Meeting Fletcher Hall, Progress […]
Ben & Jerry’s have proposed a flavor of ice cream commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday in January.
