THE BUZZ! ATLANTA WALMART UNVEILED AS HISTORY MARKER FOR MLK FAMILY Speaking of History. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ancestors were once sharecroppers on the land where a Walmart now stands in suburban Atlanta, according to Jonathan Eig, an author and researcher who conducted an in-depth examination of Dr. King’s life. Now, the Walmart’s location […]
Happy MLK Jr Day Today January 16th, we celebrate the legacy of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. A federal holiday reserved for a man that has fought against segregation, for racial equality, and for the improvement of the black experience in America. And this year is a milestone year for the celebration. 2023 marks […]
As R. Kelly's second sex abuse trial comes to an end, his defense decided to go out with a bang by comparing his fight to be proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt to the fight for Constitutional rights of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a National Day of Service held on the civil rights icon's eponymous federal holiday, which comes just two days before their historic inaugurations.
Very little is ever spoken of the fact that a Memphis jury found the United States government guilty of conspiring to assassinate Dr. King on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel on April 4, 1968.
Dr. Martin Luther King's speeches have grown to become timeless while greatly contributing to changing the tide of American history.
The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., remains one of the most highly investigated and second-guessed murders of our time. While James Earl Ray pled guilty to killing the civil rights leader and was sentenced to life in prison, Coretta Scott King and other members of his inner circle had suggested that Dr. King was a “victim of conspiracy.”
Despite Monday’s cold temperatures, Baltimore showed up and showed out at the 19th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. parade in honor of MLK Day! Radio One Baltimore’s own Konan of 92Q and April Watts of Magic 95.9 served as emcees once again this year as various city agencies and groups made their way down […]
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The next time “well meaning” people use a Dr. King quote to silence you or to make you docile, kindly direct them to this… “Never, never be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on […]
Dr. King was a dissident. Never forget that the man mainstream America now heralds as a proponent of peace was once considered an outlaw and a threat by the same society that now praises him. We carefully pick and choose King quotes that make us comfortable. DR. KING WAS A PEACEFUL MAN BUT HE WAS […]
