There is the handwritten draft, complete with cross-outs, of Martin Luther King’s acceptance speech for the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize. There are notes about the ending of King’s iconic I Have a Dream speech. And there are charming letters he received from children. These and other King papers — 200,000 documents in all — will […]
As we recall the civil rights gains that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. worked so hard for, noted legal scholar Michelle Alexander claims there’s still a long way to go before blacks achieve true social equality. SEE ALSO: Will Obama Outsmart Everyone? In her book, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, […]
The 27th Annual Stellar Awards was taped Saturday night at the Grand Ole Opry House and will air on television in syndication Saturday through Feb. 26 on the GMC cable network. Marvin Sapp and Dorinda Clark Cole hosted the show, which was described as a “spirit-filled, hand-clapping, foot-stomping revival.” Performances included Kirk Franklin, Earnest Pugh, […]
MLK Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January, which is around Dr. King’s birthday. His birthday is January 15, and he was born in 1929. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated when he was only 39, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was there at a rally for increased wages for labor union members. Ronald […]
If you think President Barack Obama has done little for the Black community, you likely have not been keeping up with the news. Here’s NewsOne’s short list of accomplishments that the President has achieved for Black Americans — and everyone else too. SEE ALSO: Oprah: I Support Obama 100% King Leads Anti-Vietnam March 1) Awarded […]
Despite the fact that it is one of the most popular and historic speeches of all time, Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream Speech” can’t be found in entirety on YouTube due to copyright laws. The Martin Luther King Estate and record label EMI own the rights to the speech and have banned it […]
from: praiserichmond.com R&B singer/songwriter Faith Evans shares her musical memories of attending Bishop Hezekiah Walker’s church and sitting in on rehearsals during her tribute to him at the 2012 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Luncheon in Nashville, TN. Faith Evans surprised him with a performance of his song “Calling My Name” featuring original lead vocalist Timiney […]
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is arguably one of the most-studied public figures in world history. Very few facts about the former civil rights icon have gone unpublished. Still, here are some facts about Dr. King’s life you may not know. SEE ALSO: Who Will Romney Pick As VP? Why Newt Gingrich Is Staying In […]
The 2012 Stellar awards took place over the weekend and Gospel singer/composer VaShawn Mitchell swept six categories! Check out the winners from the 2012 Stellar Awards below… Artist of the Year: Vashawn Mitchell- Triumphant Song of the Year: Kirk Frankllin, Smile – Hello Fear Male Vocalist of Year: Vashawn Mitchell – Triumphant Albertina Walker Female […]
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WASHINGTON — On the National Mall in Washington, Martin Luther King Jr. is a towering, heroic figure carved in stone. On the Broadway stage, he’s a living, breathing man who chain smokes, sips liquor and occasionally curses. SEE ALSO: Haitian Choir Heals As Americans honor King’s memory 44 years after he was assassinated, the image […]
The 1977 landmark television series “Roots,” which was the dramatization of late author Alex Haley‘s lineage, will be brought to life again by Oprah Winfrey. SEE ALSO: Morgan Freeman’s Top Film Roles In order to honor the show’s 35th anniversary, Oprah will interview Cicely Tyson, Leslie Uggams, LeVar Burton, John Amos, Louis Gossett, Jr., and Ben Vereen (all pictured […]
