In many ways, it was great that the Iowa Caucuses were on the same day as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We needed to know the...
The press conference was led by the NAACP Oakland Chapter, representatives from the Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Minority Contractors Northern California,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Brainly, the world's largest online learning platform, recently surveyed more than 1,700 U.S. students to understand better what they know – and don't...
As we prepare to celebrate the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the beginnings of Black History month in February, it is...
On Nov. 2, 1983 former President Ronald Regan signed a bill making Martin Luther King Day a federal holiday effective 1986. Twenty-five years later from that...
MILWAUKEE COURIER — Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) is running for president of the United States.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Though beloved in Memphis, Conley and Gasol have played in relative obscurity for a decade now. Playing alongside Lebron would certainly put a...
The San Francisco Interfaith Council hosted the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at the Yerba Buena Garden complex on Monday, January 21. The celebration...
The Dream Starts With Me Celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., began with opening remarks by Supervisor and Board Chair, John M....
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday is a day off for many—but in Oakland, it’s a day on for service and activism. A Day of Activism By...
NASHVILLE PRIDE — McKenzie began her address with a simple question: “When was the last time you took a stand for something,”.
DALLAS POST TRIBUNE — Competitors write, memorize and deliver the speeches based on the theme.
NASHVILLE PRIDE — The struggle for civil rights is not a snapshot. It is a panorama.
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — Thousands attended a symbolic civil rights march and parade on Jan. 19, celebrating the 36th Annual MLK Day in Inglewood
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “That’s why it’s so refreshing when a white American takes a stand on those issues, the way Walton did at the MLK symposium....
DALLAS POST TRIBUNE — Martin Luther King, Jr., original name was Michael King, Jr.
THE SEATTLE MEDIUM — It was three years ago that a group of national business leaders launched a movement called Black Wealth 2020 partially based on...
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — As the country pauses to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the City of Houston will begin a new tradition to honor his...
CHICAGO CRUSADER — The Annual MLK Community Summit is an opportunity for people of Gary and surrounding communities to come together to honor the contributions of...
SAN FRANCISCO BAY VIEW — Over the past 14 years, Living Jazz has provided FREE music education to Oakland public elementary schools serving high percentages of...
Rev. Ben McBride (left) addresses the hundreds of people gathered at 14th and Broadway in Oakland on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 15. McBride’s...
Social justice organizations are planning “96 Hours of Direct Action to Reclaim King’s Radical Legacy,” from Friday Jan. 15 through MLK Day on Jan. 18, taking...
ANDREW DeMILLO, Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A bid to end Arkansas’ practice of commemorating Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and civil rights icon...
Kim Kardashian commemorated Martin Luther King Jr. Day by tweeting a video of her husband Kanye West reciting a poem to the civil rights leader from when he was 12 years...
KATE BRUMBACK, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The daughter of the slain civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. exhorted the nation on King’s...