Martin Luther King Jr.

To commemorate the final round of events for the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s March on Washington, watch the video below video highlighting…

Rev. Al Sharpton called into The Steve Harvey Morning Show today to discuss the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, taking place this Saturday, August 24 in Washington, D.C. The historic day begins with a rally at the Lincoln Memorial at 8 AM followed by a march to the King Memorial. For more information […]

On Monday January 21, 2013 the Majic 107.5/97.5 Family partnered with Hands on Atlanta and King Center for the 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Along with about 3,000 other people across the city, Majic 107.5/97.5 and the Majic listeners participated in a service project on the King Holiday at Patchwork City Farms/ […]

A coalition of pro-gun groups is stirring up controversy by calling for a nationwide “Gun Appreciation Day” the same week as Martin Luther King Jr. Day and President Obama’s inauguration. Gun Appreciation Day chairman Larry Ward added fuel to the fire during a recent appearance on CNN where he had the gall to say that […]

“Remember! Celebrate! Act! King’s Dream for our World” Be sure to participate in the many events taking place for the 2013 King Holiday Observance! “The Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration” Friday, January 11, 2013 – Monday, January 21, 2013 For complete event details, please visit: http://www.thekingcenter.org/king-holiday-observance-2013

Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn Historic District and Malcolm X’s boyhood home in Boston are among America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, according to the annual list released by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The list, now in its 25th anniversary, spotlights locations across the country that are threatened by neglect, insufficient funding, nearby development or […]

The NAACP did a great thing this week when they joined President Obama and many other civil rights leaders by formally endorsing marriage equality. The resolution itself reads as: The NAACP Constitution affirmatively states our objective to ensure the “political, educational, social and economic equality” of all people. Therefore, the NAACP has opposed and will […]

Rev. Al Sharpton, Samuel L. Jackson, outgoing Morehouse College president Dr. Robert Michael Franklin and Sean Penn were among those recognized at this year’s Drum Major for Justice Awards in Atlanta. The ceremony, which took place on Wednesday at a downtown Atlanta hotel, pays tribute to those that have made contributions in the areas of service, […]

Every third Monday in January, we celebrate the life and works of Martin Luther King, jr. A symbol of peace and change, King spearheaded some the key marches that helped Black Americans gain the civil rights we naturally deserved. Many times I wonder what would a man who stood for so much think of they […]

  Thursday, January 12, 2012   State of Georgia Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission Program, 10 am at the State Capitol, North Wing, Atlanta. Free and Open to the Public. For more information contact: The Georgia Martin Luther King, Jr., King Holiday Commission at 404-463-1343   “A King Celebration” Concert with the Atlanta Symphony […]

The new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial was finally given a proper dedication on the National Mall on Sunday after its opening in August. The original dedication was canceled in August because of Hurricane Irene. Thousands of people attended the dedication, including the King family, Aretha Franklin, poet Nikki Giovanni, Cicely Tyson, Congressman John Lewis, […]

The newly-opened Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. will finally be officially dedicated on October 16th. The original dedication was set for August 28th, the 48th anniversary of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech,  but had to be postponed due to Hurricane Irene. President Barack Obama had been scheduled to speak and up […]