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.
Hip-Hop was born from a spirit of protest and the desire to be heard, so it’s no surprise that many of our favorite rappers have drawn influence from Dr. Martin Luther King. Here’s 15 times Hip-Hop artists like Kanye West, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar and Common referenced Martin Luther King, Jr. Related Articles Kareem ‘Biggs’ Burke […]
Hello my name is Miss. Pooh and I will be teaching class today. :) How well do we really know about Dr. King besides his civil rights legacy? I’ve found (and fact checked) five facts that may surprise you. Martin Luther King Jr. was initially named Michael, not Martin. After a trip his father took […]
Happy Martin Luther King Day! Do you know the struggle that went behind making this day a holiday? I’ve got a few facts and a fun fact that will paint the picture. The holiday didn’t become a reality until more than a decade after Dr. Kings assassination. In fact, as the support grew, several states […]
Ahead of the Martin Luther King holiday, military officials this week yanked an offensive flyer that featured an image of the slain civil rights leader on an advertisement for a "fun shoot" at a Georgia Air Force base, reports the AJC.
Next week we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr Day is celebrated. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day officially named Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., is…
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.…
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.‘s sister-in-law was punched in the face outside of her Atlanta, Georgia retirement home during an alleged carjacking. 83-year-old Naomi King was confronted by a thief outside on Friday; he demanded she give up her car, but she refused. A friend of Naomi told WSBTV: “He demanded her car and told her he […]
Pope Francis tackled issues of racial and social injustice, and abolishment of the death penalty, among other things.
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