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During the event, actors, activists, and musicians will pay homage to Dr. King with recitations of his most revered speeches, as well as musical performances.

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, celebrities from all around the world gathered in Harlem for a very special program.

  On the 30th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday, Spike Lee spoke on boycotting this year’s Oscars. The director always expressed how there needs to be more diversity in Hollywood and the fact that there were no African American nominated under the actors category. Follow exactly what Spike Lee said below on his […]

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Democratic frontrunner Bernie Sanders is bringing attention to the water crisis that is unfolding in Michigan. Sanders is calling for Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to resign after the situation left over 30,000 people in Flint without drinkable tap water and thousands of people sick. “There are no excuses. The governor long ago knew about the […]

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It’s been 52 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (pictured) stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., before nearly 250,000…

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Soul rocker Lenny Kravitz released a video via his Facebook page earlier today, paying tribute to Dr. King.  The video, a montage of photos and…

Simple and clean, Starbucks gave tribute to Martin Luther King‘s legacy by creating an ad in observance of the Civil Rights leader. Displayed on a black…

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The North Miami Beach Police Department has come under fire after it was recently discovered that police officials were using mugshot images of African Americans…

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‘s (pictured) daughter, Dr. Bernice King, is calling for this year’s King Holiday to be violence-free, honoring the civil rights leader…

Even though the birthday of iconic civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who would have been 85 years old, is on January 15th,…

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Vice President Joe Biden is slated to deliver the keynote address at the Nation Action Network‘s Annual King Day Breakfast January 20 in Washington, D.C.…

FREE admission to many Downtown attractions Every year, one of the most popular options for Downtown visitors on MLK Day is the chance to visit some of Downtown’s top attractions at no charge. White River State Park: FREE admission to the following attractions with donation of one non-perishable food item per person, per attraction for […]