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Today, we rightfully honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His powerful voice summoned the non-violent protest of the infringement of civil rights of the African-American community.

Today all across our great nation we recall the greatness of a man. Here are the monuments erected to his memory.

(VIA UGOSPEL DOT COM) uGospel.com is the FIRST online outlet to announce the Winners of 26th Annual Stellar Awards. And The Winners Are: Artist of the Year Marvin Sapp *******************************************************************************  Song of the Year BeBe Winans, “Close to You” *******************************************************************************  Male Vocalist of the Year Byron Cage *******************************************************************************  Female Vocalist of the Year Karen Clark […]

As Michelle Obama celebrates her 47th birthday today, here are 47 things you didn’t know about about the First Lady: 1. Her nickname is “Miche” (pronounced “Meesh”). 2. Her husband calls her “My Rock” 3. Her father worked the swing shift in the boiler room at Chicago’s water purification plant. 4. She grew up with […]

(VIA MSNBC)  ATLANTA — The eldest son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was expected to address a crowd of hundreds gathered Monday to mark the 25th anniversary of the federal holiday named for his father. Martin Luther King III, president and chief executive officer of The King Center, was to deliver the keynote address […]

(CNN) — Events are scheduled around the United States to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the holiday in the civil rights leader’s honor. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama planned to mark the day by participating in a service project in Washington. “Martin […]

ATLANTA — Saying the shooting in Arizona that killed six and seriously wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords underscores the need for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s message, the civil rights leader’s son was expected to address a crowd gathered Monday to mark the 25th anniversary of the federal holiday for his father.

Welcome to this week’s “Diaries of a Skinny Fat Girl.” Each week HelloBeautiful will go underneath the skinny jeans and loose fitting shirts of our readers to uncover their battles of the bulge. This week we’re hearing from “The Business Analyst who’s in a fight with the Food Devil.” Weekly Goals: Workout 3-4 times per […]