The 93-year-old activist was honored Thursday for his work in civil rights at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in Memphis, Tennessee.
Monday night's event highlighted historic speeches by civil rights heroes like MLK, Malcolm X, Fred Hampton, Sojourner Truth, and Shirley Chisholm, recited by Lin Miranda-Manuel, Andre Holland, Michael B. Jordan, Octavia Spencer, and civil rights icon Harry Belafonte.
A protest in the Bay Area – held not only to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. but also to seek justice for Mario Woods, a man shot and killed by San Francisco Police officers last month – included protesters shutting down highway lanes near the SF Bay Bridge. The demonstrators halted all traffic, resulting in […]
Democratic frontrunner Bernie Sanders is bringing attention to the water crisis that is unfolding in Michigan. Sanders is calling for Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to resign after the situation left over 30,000 people in Flint without drinkable tap water and thousands of people sick. “There are no excuses. The governor long ago knew about the […]
Roland Martin talks to Pastor Corey Brooks of Chicago about the boycott of Mayor Rahm Emmanuel‘s prayer breakfast in light of the suspected corruption around…
Ahead of the Martin Luther King holiday, military officials this week yanked an offensive flyer that featured an image of the slain civil rights leader on an advertisement for a "fun shoot" at a Georgia Air Force base, reports the AJC.
In case you missed it, the hashtag #CivilRightsTwitter was trending this week. What would Twitter have been like if Malcolm, Martin, Rosa and others had been able to beef with each other or tweet their thoughts. Now we have an idea! https://twitter.com/TheCosby/status/676193568692809728/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/ubuntugraphy/status/676229970193203202/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/neosoulful/status/676228350382329856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Two weeks ago when Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne announced that no charges would be brought against the Wisconsin police officer who shot and…
Fifty-three years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, 1968, we still recall the fateful words of his last public…
Jasmine Sanders has got 10 powerful quotes from Martin Luther King Jr., in the spirit of his birthday and the national holiday commemorating his legacy…
Jimmy Kimmel is making people look stupid again. His crew was on the street yesterday asking people what they thought of the speech Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave yesterday morning. This group of people actually pretended that they saw the “live” speech that Dr. King gave yesterday and went on to discuss how much […]
Our country will recognize Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday. Remember, it’s a day on, not a day off! Chances are that your kids will be out of school on Monday in honor of the holiday. We have some volunteer options that are perfect for kids. Check out these opportunities listed on WRAL.com: […]
