We know so much about what he dedicated his life's work towards, but here's some things about MLK Jr. that you might not have known.
Naomi King, the sister-in-law of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was viciously attacked outside of her Atlanta retirement home on Friday, WSB-TV Atlanta reports.…
A video of a young Kanye West reciting a Martin Luther King Jr.-inspired poem in school has been making its rounds on the internet for years.…
As we approach Martin Luther King Day to honor and celebrate his life and service to this country, Jeff Johnson fills us in on some info we…
As we anticipate the long-awaited release of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. biopic Selma, The New York Times has uncovered a letter from a FBI affiliate…
Special K has a new feature he’s doing called Whatcha Talkin’ Bout. He snagged the phrase from Tiny Harris to help get the most ridiculous…
“Sparkle” actress Carmen Ejogo was cast opposite David Oyelowo in “Selma.” Oyelowo will play the civil rights leader Martin Luther King while Ejogo takes a…
The letters written by civil rights leader and world icon, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. are floating around in different places around the country. One note addressed to a white police officer turned up at a dealer in Philadelphia. Dated May 21, 1965, Sgt. James was thanked by the leader for serving his post during a Law […]
Martin Luther King was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, at the age of 39 leaving behind wife Coretta Scott King and four kids. On March 10, 1969, James Earl Ray entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to 99 years in the Tennessee state penitentiary. He died […]
Aretha Franklin, poet Nikki Giovanni and President Barack Obama were among those who attended the more than four-hour ceremony. King’s children and other leaders spoke before the president, invoking his “I Have a Dream” speech...
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated today in Memphis, Tenn. on 4-4-1968. King was in Memphis supporting workers in a struggle over wages, benefits and working conditions when he was killed. For the next 48 hours, the nation burned, riots swept 168 cities and federal troops were even called in to guard the U.S. Capitol. […]
