DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. began his socially conscious ministry at 26, an age we now consider a millennial.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…As I listened to the words of a song recently, I was captured by the similarity in Dr. King's words and the words...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As the nation commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s holiday, some may find interesting tidbits of little-known or talked about facts and details...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. King’s tragic death here in Memphis on April 4, 1968 came when he was 39. He died as he lived: Absolutely committed...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Lauterbach’s book attempts a balanced and unbiased perspective on what Withers’ legacy will be: a traitorous informant who spied for the FBI or...
THE NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Dorse graduated Cum Laude from Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University), becoming the first in her family to receive a college...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I believe some of her endearing qualities was her unabiding love of family and friends, her big heart and generous spirit which always...
The El Cerrito community will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a two-day event. The celebration kicks off at the...
Civil rights leader and two-time U.S. presidential candidate, Rev. Jesse Jackson was an honored guest and featured speaker at the opening of the new Museum of...
By David Greenwald, Davis Vanguard The California Legislative Black Caucus held it annual Martin Luther King Breakfast last Thursday to honor the legacy of Dr....
By Matthew C. Whitaker NNPA Guest Columnist Black History Month is over, but we should move past the standardized foci and platitudes that mark our commemoration....
“We cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead. We cannot turn back,” said Dr. Martin...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist “There is nothing new about poverty. What is new, however, is that we now have the resources to get...
On the day set aside to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., nearly 400 people packed into the sanctuary of Covenant Worship Center in Berkeley to...
By Yesha Callahan, The Root Last week it was announced that seventh-, eighth- and ninth-graders in New York City would be able to see the movie...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist “If you want to be important—wonderful. If you want to be recognized—wonderful. If you want to be great—wonderful. But...
Opal Tometi, Alicia Garza, and Patrice Cullors-Brignac, HUFFINGTON POST (Huffington Post)—Today, people across the country pause and remember the legacy of civil rights leader, Reverend...
Opal Tometi, Alicia Garza, and Patrice Cullors-Brignac, HUFFINGTON POST (Huffington Post)—Today, people across the country pause and remember the legacy of civil rights leader, Reverend...
Larry Copeland, USA TODAY ATLANTA (USA Today) – Against the backdrop of ongoing protests around the country over police treatment of black men, Martin Luther...
Scheduled events and days of service around the Bay Area honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Jan. 19: Richmond: 9 a.m., 5th Annual MLK...
“Dr. King had awakened something strong and true, a sense that true justice must be colorblind, and that among white and Black Americans, as he put...
By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson NNPA Guest Columnist The new highly-acclaimed motion picture ”Selma” suggests that former President Lyndon Baines Johnson was not an ardent...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist As he labored for social, civil and economic justice, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was extremely concerned both about the...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist As he labored for social, civil and economic justice, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was extremely concerned both about the...
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will...