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 should come as no surprise that Tavis Smiley is adding his two cents to the those opposed to President Obama’s proposed military actions…
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, Former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.), published a hypocritical, bigoted tirade describing his dream for Black…
Here’s the full speech President Obama gave today. The President spoke on the legacy of Dr. King and the 50th anniversary of the March On Washington. Read the full transcript here Source: Washington Post
“This is not a black holiday; it is a people’s holiday,” said Coretta Scott King after President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law on Nov. 2, 1983. But in the complicated history of Martin Luther King, Jr Day, it has only recently been a holiday for all the people, all the time. […]
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 […]
The incredible Stevie Wonder speaking about ‘being able to see’ the Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial for the first time. When he got to the part about the cherry-picker…? That moved the mess outta me. Source: Youtube
The role of many Black musicians in making the ‘King Holiday’ a reality cannot be overlooked. There’s a great piece on The Grio detailing the effort Stevie Wonder, Gil-Scott Heron and many other Black artists put into making sure the legacy of Dr. King would be acknowledged by our nation. Don Mizell writes, “Today, I […]
It would be a safe bet to say that everyone is familiar with a few quotes from Dr. King (“I have a dream…” and “Free at last, free at last…” immediately come to mind), but Dr. King provided some choice quotations that remain relevant to this day. Popular vlogger and DJ, Jay Smooth shared 10 […]
It’s not very often that we speak of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. without some very serious tone to the conversation. Dr. King was a fascinating multifaceted man, that delivered some of the most important, influential speeches of all-time… …and he could tell a joke. I thought it would be nice for us to have […]
