President Barack Obama will help retain history next week by re-creating the memorable and iconic march on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in Washington, DC in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Much like civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr. did 50 years ago, President Obama will address the nation on August 28. The March on Washington for Jobs and […]
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Bernice Jenkins has made her weekly call to heaven, and this time she talked to the late, great Dr. MLK about the upcoming Presidential election.…
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his dream represent a multitude of values and principles to those who remember him. He was a peaceful uniter who stood up for the rights and liberties of African-Americans. And whether you focus on Dr. King’s message of non-violence or his efforts to bring social change, his legacy represents something […]
After Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s assassination in 1968 many concerned parties began to campaign for a holiday celebrating his life and work on behalf of Civil Rights. Where Did Dr. King’s Dream Begin? After a bill was introduced to Congress to make King’s birthday, January 15th, a national holiday, private citizens took up the […]
Doesn’t look like everyone is enthused about the MLK memorial in D.C. One quote featured on the MLK statue is “I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness,” but that’s not actually the exact statement he made in his speech to Ebenezer church on February 4, 1968. King actually said, “Yes, if you […]
Back in 2009 Kanye West had a P Diddy moment and decided to change his name. “Due to what has happened – what has happened so severely when the red shoes hit the runway, I was forced to change my name to Martin Louis the King Jr. Address me as such,” he wrote on his […]
Al Sharpton organizes a march to Reclaim the dream. See video and photos here
