To celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Jay Z‘s streaming service Tidal placed some is the civil rights hero’s most important speeches in a playlist. From the epic “I Have A Dream” speech and lectures on Vietnam to Non-Violent vs. Violent protests, this playlist is not only amazing but you may need […]
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated 49 years ago today, April 4, 1968 in Memphis Tennessee. A Baptist minister and founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), King led the civil rights movement from the mid-1950s, using a combination of powerful words and non-violent tactics such as sit-ins, boycotts and protest marches, most […]
Dr.King started his ministry in Ebenezer Baptist Church, located in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a minster first. The public came to know him because he…
Rep. John Lewis reflects on the lives of civil rights giants and implores the next generation of activists to pick up the baton.
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., one of the country’s most lauded citizens, will be finally honored by his home state with…
Most people would acknowledge that we are a society obsessed with consumption. There is never enough to satiate our appetites. In fact, it’s the way of…
The Justice League task force lead a multi-racial march from Harlem to the United Nations Monday afternoon, knowing that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of…
A small #BlackLivesMatter contingent celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s birthday Thursday by hosting a sing-in throughout the N.Y.C. subway system. The group was en-route to the African…
On Sunday, August 28th – 48 years after he gave his famous “I Have A Dream” speech before 250,000 people on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, a national monument will be dedicated to fallen civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. Thousands are pouring into Washington, D.C. for a week of events leading up […]
Bernice King, daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was at Praise 102.5 this week and discussed how she felt about the memorial being built for her father on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial is scheduled to finally open this August and the King family will be […]
