Isaac Newton Farris Jr., nephew of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has been named president of The Southern Christian Leadership Conference. King founded the civil rights organization in 1957. As we previously reported, the Rev. Howard Creecy, who had been SCLC president, died last month. Farris’ appointment comes after months of infighting amongst SCLC […]
The Washington D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial will be dedicated on August 28th, 2011. So far, they have raised $111Mil of the $120Mil goal! See how you can help below. As we celebrate Dr. King’s legacy and his vision of freedom and equality for all mankind, we encourage you to contribute to the […]
Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church — a spiritual pillar of the Civil Rights Movement — marked its 125 birthday with a special ceremony on Sunday, reports Fox 5 Atlanta. It is the church which raised Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Founded in 1886, the Auburn Avenue area church has long been an important place of […]
“I’ve decided to stick with love; hate’s too heavy a burden to bear” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I was reminded of Martin Luther Kings’s spiritual influence by Ghandhi in Elev8’s recent post 4 Things You May Not Know about Martin Luther King Jr. Gandhi received the spiritual principles of non-violence from his Indian […]
This is just a sampling of the events surrounding Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Check the King Center’s website and the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Site’s online home for more. For volunteer opportunities, check Hands On Atlanta’s MLK Day page. Civil Rights Film Festival. Noon-5 p.m. Jan. 15. Free. King Center- Freedom Hall […]
Forty-seven years ago this weekend, on a sweltering August day often remembered simply as the March on Washington, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial. This weekend controversial conservative Glenn Beck is to host a “Restoring Honor” rally at the Lincoln Memorial.
Black Civil Rights leaders are furious that they will not be able to organize a march to commemorate the 47th anniversary of the historic March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King’s famed “I Have A Dream” speech at the location where it happened this year because right wing Fox News personality and radio host Glenn Beck already booked the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 28th.
Civil Rights pioneer Dorothy Height died Tuesday at age 98. Height, who had been chair and president emerita of the National Council of Negro Women, worked alongside civil rights pioneers, including Martin Luther King Jr., future U.S. Rep. John Lewis and A. Philip Randolph.
Charles Moore, a photographer who braved physical peril to capture searing images — including lawmen using dogs and fire hoses against defenseless demonstrators — that many credit with helping to propel landmark civil rights legislation, died on Thursday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. He was 79.
Check out photos from the annual MLK Day March and Rally! Majic 107.5 / 97.5's Carol Blackmon was in attendance!
In the early ’80s, Stevie Wonder launched a campaign demanding the recognition of Rev Dr Martin Luther Jr.’s birthday as a national holiday. Stevie composed “Happy Birthday” in honor of King and the song quickly became a hit.
America became acquainted with Larry Platt Tuesday night, but the "Pants on the Ground" singer has been an Atlanta fixture for years. He's also apparently a veteran of the Civil Rights Movement who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Click here for details.
