Editorial by Jesse Jackson New Hampshire’s primary grabs headlines today, but if history is any guide, the Jan. 21 South Carolina primary will play a far greater role in determining the Republican winner. Of that state’s population, 28 percent are African American, and could be a major factor in the primary. But Republican candidates have […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Some forward-looking college professors enabled television’s Smithsonian Channel to offer a look at the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. from the time in which it occurred. SEE ALSO: Dead Friend Buried Beneath Christmas Presents The network said Wednesday it will air a documentary in February culled primarily from local news footage […]
Rain or shine, thousands will be converging on Washington, D.C., our nation’s capital, for festivities and marches marking the dedication of the first memorial on our National Mall to an African-American: Martin Luther King, Jr. Click or print the map below for details! Check out more of our MLK Memorial coverage here: Top 5 MLK […]
A new book titled “Jacqueline Kennedy: Historic Conversations on Life with John F. Kennedy,” says that the former first lady didn’t think too highly of civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. She called him “phony” and “tricky” in a 1964 interview in which she spoke about life in the White House. Former First […]
For some time now, white supremacists have been buying web domains relating to Martin Luther King. Now they have managed to get one of their site into the first page of Martin Luther King’s Google ranking. On site that disrespects King has even managed to outrank the official Martin Luther King Site on Google. The […]
Despite the fact that it is one of the most popular and historic speeches of all time, Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream Speech” can’t be found in entirety on YouTube due to copyright laws. The Martin Luther King Estate and record label EMI own the rights to the speech and have banned it […]
When Obama was running for President, the comparisons to Martin Luther King helped him gain the support need to win the nomination and later the Presidency. Both are powerful speakers and family men, both are patriots and Christians and both overcame racial boundaries. Still many who made those comparisons may want to see Obama be […]
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 […]
A majority of Americans say Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of racial equality has been realized in the USA, although a significant divide between Black and white people’s perceptions of equality and race relations still exists, a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll suggests. The Poll found that most Americans– 90% of whites and 85% of […]
Atlanta — Bernice King called into one of our radio sites, Praise 102.5, and spoke with Rhodell Lewis today on what is the 43rd death anniversary of her father, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Saying that today is a sad day for her on a lot of fronts, she talked about all of the problems […]
Today marks the 43rd anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In the 43 years since King’s assassination, African-Americans have made tremendous progress, and the legacy of Dr. King has continued to live strong. Today, a short distance from where King delivered his famed “I Have a Dream” speech, […]
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 […]
