Esteemed Civil Rights Organizer C.T. Vivian Laid To Rest In Atlanta
Elijah Nouvelage via Getty Images ATLANTA, GA – JULY 23: The casket holding the body of civil rights icon C.T.…
Civil Rights Leader Rev. C.T. Vivian Dies At 95
ATLANTA (AP) — The Rev. C.T. Vivian, a civil rights veteran who worked alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.…
As monuments fall, Confederate carving has size on its side
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — Some statues of figures from America’s slave-owning past have been yanked down by protesters, others dismantled…
U.S. Embassy in South Korea Unfurls Giant Black Lives Matter Banner
The U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, unfurled a banner reading “Black Lives Matter” across its building and posted on…
Fox News Bashed For Noting Stock Gains After Attacks On Black Men
Fox News on Friday posted an offensive graphic tracking stock market gains in the wake of several infamous attacks on…
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Daughter Says People Are Twisting His Riot Quote
The daughter of slain civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. said Thursday that people are misconstruing his quotation about…
Al Sharpton Announces March On Washington In August
Sharpton announced the plan Thursday while delivering a eulogy for Floyd, a Black man who died last week after a…
White People, Stop Quoting MLK To Police How Black People Protest
Last Thursday, Martin Luther King III responded to the increasingly heated protests spurred by the death of George Floyd at…
Nina Turner Invited Back To CNN After Hilary Rosen Drew Criticism For MLK Exchange
Former Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner, a co-chair of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) presidential campaign, has been invited back to…
LGBTQ Rights Icon Bayard Rustin Granted Posthumous Pardon In California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s governor announced Wednesday that he is posthumously pardoning a gay civil rights leader while creating…
Pastor Of Historic Atlanta Church Announces Campaign For U.S. Senate
ATLANTA (AP) — The Rev. Raphael Warnock, pastor of the Atlanta church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. preached,…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom May Pardon LGBTQ Rights Leader Bayard Rustin
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature’s LGBTQ and black caucuses on Tuesday asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to posthumously pardon…
GOP Governor Candidate: Planned Parenthood Aims To ‘Destroy The Entire Black Race’
This idea has embedded itself within some Black communities across the country, but only a few major political candidates have…
How Not To Celebrate: ‘Daily Show’ Mocks Some Colossal MLK Day Fails
On Monday, “The Daily Show” enlisted comedian and correspondent Roy Wood Jr. to name and shame some of those who…
Hasidic And Black Leaders Celebrate Communal Ties On MLK Day
NEW YORK ― Hasidic Jewish, Black and Latino elected officials, clergy and community activists gathered on Monday for a day…
Bernice King Swipes At Kellyanne Conway’s MLK Impeachment Claim
Bernice King, the youngest daughter of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the CEO of the King…
US civil rights advocate Juanita Abernathy dies at 88
Juanita Abernathy, who wrote the business plan for the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and took other influential steps in helping…
Ted Cruz’s Attempt At Honoring Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech Backfires
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) attempted to capitalize on the anniversary on Twitter, where he shared images of King alongside excerpts…
John Lewis Reveals Critical Way He’d Have Described Trump To Martin Luther King Jr.
If Martin Luther King Jr. were alive today, Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) would tell his old friend that President Donald…
White-power symbol found near fire at social justice center
Representatives for a social justice center that trained the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders said…
Beyoncé’s Black History Month Collage Teaches Us A Powerful Lesson
Beyoncé remains the queen of poignant Black History Month moments. In 2016, she dropped her hit-single-turned-black-anthem “Formation.” In 2017, she…
Twitter Users Drag Sarah Huckabee Sanders For Tone-Deaf MLK Day Tweet
Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ attempt to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth with a Twitter tribute didn’t work out as she…
Joe Biden: White America Has To Admit There Is Systemic Racism
Former Vice President Joe Biden said at a breakfast Monday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. that “white America has to…
On MLK Day, King’s Youngest Daughter Honors Mother As ‘Architect Of The King Legacy’
Martin Luther King Jr.’s youngest daughter celebrated the 90th anniversary of the civil rights leader’s birth by paying tribute to…
Mike Pence Invokes Martin Luther King Jr. To Sell Trump’s Border Wall
Vice President Mike Pence is celebrating the Martin Luther King Day weekend in a very special way ― by twisting…
MLK Historical Park Closed On MLK’s Birthday Due To Shutdown
Another day, another unfortunate consequence of the partial government shutdown. On Tuesday, those who wished to visit Martin Luther King…
Confederate-Friendly Ryan Zinke Likens Robert E. Lee To Martin Luther King Jr.
Ryan Zinke, the embattled secretary of the Interior Department, suggested in a confused comparison that Robert E. Lee, the Confederate…
Trump Uses ‘I Have A Dream’ Anniversary To Tout Black Unemployment Rate
President Donald Trump used the 55-year anniversary of the famed “I Have A Dream” speech to once again brag about…
Twitter Users Mock White House Message Honoring ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech Anniversary
Tuesday marked the 55th anniversary of the March on Washington, when civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. gave his…
Cardi B Apologizes To Bernice King For Coretta Scott King Portrayal In Parody Video
Cardi B has apologized for her portrayal of Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King Jr., after receiving extensive…
Bishop Michael Curry’s FULL royal wedding sermon
Bishop Michael Curry gave an impassioned sermon, referencing the words of Martin Luther King Jr., at Harry and Meghan’s royal…
‘Star Trek’ Legend Nichelle Nichols Remembers How Martin Luther King Jr. Convinced Her To Stay On The Show
As evidenced by the success of “Star Trek: Discovery” on CBS All Access, sci-fi fans still can’t get enough of…
The moment Americans heard Martin Luther King Jr had died – BBC News
Shocks, prayers and a plea to “reject blind violence”. Watch how the news of Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s assassination…
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Trevor Noah: ‘Wow! Racists Back Then Were So Eloquent’
Trevor Noah of “The Daily Show” took on the civility argument on Tuesday night. “You know what gets me? You…
Bishop Michael Curry Quotes Martin Luther King In Rousing Royal Wedding Sermon
Michael Curry, the first black presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church in the U.S., delivered a spirited sermon at the…
Martin Luther King Jr- Freedom Maker Acrylic Jeff Ewing
https://www.IllerArt1.com A tribute to the great Martin Luther King Jr. and all he has done for thee black community. Created…
Vegan Pecan Pie | Vegan Soul Food
To celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I set out to make the perfect VEGAN…
Vegan Pecan Pie | Vegan Soul Food
To celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I set out to make the perfect VEGAN…
Parkland Survivor Hopes Fight For Gun Control Honors MLK’s Legacy
A survivor of February’s deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida, says her classmates’ fight for stricter gun legislation is inspired…
Faith Groups Rally Against Racism On Anniversary Of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Death
Hundreds of marchers attended a rally against racism in Washington on Wednesday to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination…
In 1968, Nearly A Third Of Americans Said MLK Brought His Assassination On Himself
Fifty years after Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, his status as a civil rights icon isn’t really in question. In…
Time Stopped When Martin Luther King Jr. Was Slain. But The Lorraine At Last Moved Ahead.
The Lorraine Motel was a piece of Tennessee history long before it was known for being the site of Martin…
Bernice King Believes It’s ‘Critical’ To Heed Martin Luther King’s Lessons Today
Bernice King had just turned five when she learned of her father’s assassination. It was 7:01 p.m. in Memphis when…
Scene From New Documentary Shows MLK’s Struggle To Fight Racism Outside The South
A new documentary is exploring a period in Martin Luther King Jr.’s life that seldom gets attention: his final three…
Traveling exhibit showcases 400 years of African-American history, art
Bernard and Shirley Kinsey collected African-American artifacts like documents, books and manuscripts for more than 40 years. Now, Cincinnati is…