Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
20 itemsMartin Luther King, Jr., famous people, miscellany
Poweful Quotes From Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Legendary words in honor of MLK Day.
by HelloBeautiful Staff
04.04.21
United We Serve: A Celebration of the National Martin Luther King Day of Service
Watch America Honor MLK With 'Day of Service'

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a National Day…
by NewsOne Staff
01.19.21
US-POLITICS-NAACP
NAACP Tells Trump Republicans 'Shut Up!’ MLK Tweets

The NAACP did not mince words when outgoing White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany tweeted about a hero who embodied…
by Anoa Changa
01.18.21
Wild Card Playoffs - Atlanta Falcons v New York Giants
NFL Co-Opts MLK After Blacklisting Kaep For Kneeling

Another Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday, another tone-deaf tweet incorrectly co-opting the civil rights icon's famous words.
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.18.21
National Civil Rights Museum
Preserving MLK's Legacy

NewsOne spoke with National Civil Rights Museum President Terri Freeman about the institution's dedication to preserving King's work through programming,…
by Charise Frazier
01.18.21
Washington, D.C. Cityscapes And City Views
Government Found Guilty In Conspiracy To Assassinate MLK

Very little is ever spoken of the fact that a Memphis jury found the United States government guilty of conspiring…
by Kirsten West Savali
01.18.21
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That Was Then, This Is Now

Progress has been made for Black people since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed in 1968. Just not as…
by Sharon Austin
01.18.21
Selma to Montgomery Alabama March
Revisiting Martin Luther King Jr.'s Most Iconic Speeches

Dr. Martin Luther King's speeches have grown to become timeless while greatly contributing to changing the tide of American history.
by NewsOne Staff
01.18.21
10 itemsKing Speaking at Freedom March
Iconic Photos: Martin Luther King's Civil Rights Legacy

Iconic pictures that underscore Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s brave determination to pave the way for each of us to…
by NewsOne Staff
01.18.21
Martin L. King Seated Addressing Camera
5 Facts About The Assassination Of Dr. Martin…

The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., remains one of the most highly investigated and second-guessed murders of our…
by Ashley Nash
01.15.21
10 itemsNina Turner/Hilary Rosen
Joe Biden Surrogate Gives Nina Turner Racist Apology

Joe Biden's campaign surrogate, Hilary Rosen, used the racist trope "angry black women" when apologizing to Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign…
by A. Woods
03.31.20
Celebre Discours De Martin Luther King
'Mostly White Group’ Protested MLK Street, And Won

The street sign was changed in January.
by Parker Riley
03.30.20
New York
Biographer Throws Dirt On MLK's Name With Accusations

A biographer appears to think he owns Dr. King's story.
by NewsOne Staff
03.28.20
MLK March And Rally
MLK's Atlanta Neighborhood Hit Hard By Gentrification

Like many major cities across the country, Atlanta has been hit hard with gentrification that has pushed too many longtime…
by Megan Sims
03.28.20
Dr. King Speaks At Quinn Chapel
Dr. King's Childhood Home Sold

Dr. King's maternal grandfather bought the Atlanta house in 1909.
by NewsOne Staff
12.15.18
Selma Marches
Civil Rights Protest Songs To Make You Vote

Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Sam Cooke and more.
by cganemccalla
11.06.18
Students wearing Martin Luther King Day t-shirts.
Activist Wants 'Distorted' MLK Statue Replaced

All the King's statues.
by Clarissa Hamlin
10.23.18
Ben Carson Addresses Housing And Urban Development Department Employees
Ben Carson Celebrated Dr. King's 'I Have A…

The nerve.
by NewsOne Staff
08.29.18
Reverend Barber and the NC NAACP Voting Rights Press Conference in Raleigh
Why Black People Support MLK's Poor People's Campaign

MLK's legacy lives on.
by Clarissa Hamlin
05.11.18
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