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Bernice King Reflects on 50th Anniversary of Father’s ‘Letter From a Birmingham Jail’
The youngest daughter of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. returned Tuesday to the place in Birmingham where her father penned his famous “Letter From a…
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Stephanie Robinson
Only Human: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King
Back in the early 1940s, a pre-teen named Mike decided to sneak out of his house and attend a parade against his parents’ wishes. Now…
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AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders on Dr. Martin Luther King & More
Roland Martin talks with AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders about the 45th Anniversary of Martin Luther King‘s assassination. Dr. King was killed while standing with AFSCME…
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Roland Martin Talks More About the MLK Foundation Name Change
Roland Martin talks more about the MLK Foundation name change.
Little Known Black History Facts
Little Known Black History Fact: Izola Ware Curry, Stabber of MLK
Ten years before he was assassinated, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life was almost taken by a woman named Izola Ware Curry. Curry was a…
Commentary
COMMENTARY: Chicago Blacks Should Be Outraged Over Jackson Betrayal
Jesse Jackson Jr. betrayed his devoted black constituents, stuffed his pockets with campaign cash, and now, as a result of his greed and arrogance, his…
National News
Five Hurt in New Orleans Shooting After MLK Parade
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Police say five people have been wounded in a shooting near a New Orleans intersection where a parade passed earlier celebrating…
National News
US Pays Tribute to King as Obama Begins New Term
ATLANTA (AP) — The youngest daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. hailed the inauguration of the nation’s first black president to a new…
Commentary
ANALYSIS: Obama Makes History — Again
For those few African Americans who claim they don’t feel the same sense of euphoria, think again: Monday’s inauguration of President Barack Obama was still…
Fly Jock Blog
Tavis vs. MLK
What do many Republicans, the spokesmen for NRA and Tavis Smiley have in common? Once they start down a road, no matter how dangerous or…
