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04/04/14 – Rev. Jesse Jackson talks to us about the 10th Anniversary of civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Plus, Tom asks the…

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed nearly 46 years ago. Friday will mark the anniversary of his death. But Thursday, April 3 marks another…

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We all know Martin Luther King Jr. was quite the speaker but, apparently, he was also something of a poet. On this Valentine’s Day, take…

Every year our staff makes the walk from Fountain Square to Music Hall.  This year our Radio One Team, 1230 The Buzz, 101.1 WIZF, and Old School, 100.3 walked and came together for a live broadcast at music Hall. We asked our listeners to bring hats, gloves, and blankets to donate to Our Daily Bread- […]

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Vice President Joe Biden is slated to deliver the keynote address at the Nation Action Network‘s Annual King Day Breakfast January 20 in Washington, D.C.…

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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…

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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…

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Former White House adviser, Van Jones, who resigned under duress over his past activism as well as “crude” remarks he made about Republicans, took to Twitter on Sunday morning after the verdict came in and posted a powerful picture of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., in a hoodie similar to that Trayvon Martin […]

When Martin Luther King Jr. said he had a dream, this likely wasn’t what he meant. A flyer promoting a Miami strip club’s “I Have a Dream Bash” featuring MLK holding wads of cash next to scantily-clad women has its creator taking plenty of flack. Miami Beach graphic designer Jeffrey Darnell Paul says he didn’t […]

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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 […]

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A feeling that cannot be described filled the morning air at Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati. A sense of purpose and belonging connected everyone crowding the block. Hundreds of people gathered together to pay tribute to a man who’s legacy lives on in our hearts and minds. Martin Luther King Jr. was born January 16, […]

Imagine, if you will, a dinner party with the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. as its guest of honor. Whom would you invite to the table? For J. Anthony Brown, it would an evening of laughter, wry observations and satire. “You know I’ve got to bring back Richard Pryor,” Brown told BlackAmericaWeb.com. “Richard Pryor I […]