Martin Luther King Jr.

In honor of Martin Luther King. Jr, Pastor Jay‘s sermon on the  The D.L. Hughley Show reminds us of the link between God and the beliefs and practices of the late Dr. Click on the audio player to hear his sermon in this edition of his D.L. Goes to Church. Listen to the “The D.L. Hughley Show” LIVE weekdays 3-7 p.m. EST! RELATED: […]

    Martin Luther King III talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about his father’s life, legacy and his athletic skills that could rival Stephen Curry’s? “Most people think it’s a holiday. It’s really are serious issues that are communities are facing. There are no reasons for symbolic marches because our young men are […]

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) — Planning is underway to place a Liberty Bell replica atop Stone Mountain near Atlanta as a memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. that recalls a famous line from his “I Have a Dream” speech, officials say. The planned tribute to the late civil rights activist would broaden the […]

With the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement, politicians are definitely taking notice as they become more acquainted with issues affecting black people. Just ask Hillary Clinton, who met privately with Black Lives Matter activists last week or Mike Huckabee, who weighed in on the movement during an appearance Wolf Blitzer’s “The Situation Room” […]

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The last of the nation’s “Freedom Train” rides to pay tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. is set to make its final trip in California after 30 years of operation. Caltrain, a commuter rail service along the San Francisco Peninsula, says the last “Freedom Train” ride is scheduled to depart from […]

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Leading black members of Congress took to a church pulpit in Ferguson, Missouri, on Sunday to trace a direct link from Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy to the fight for criminal justice reform after recent fatal police shootings across the U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay Jr. spoke to parishioners at Wellspring […]

Let’s be honest. White people don’t really know what to do on Martin Luther King Day. Even our own Shelle Shelle is confused about what to do. Listen to the audio player to hear D.L. Hughley explain the holiday, and how she should spend it with her black boyfriend! Sign Up For Our Newsletter! RELATED: 10 Best […]

Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now” talked with Carmen Ejogo about her role as Coretta Scott King in the Martin Luther King, Jr. biopic, “Selma” during…