Civil Rights & Social Justice

The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., remains one of the most highly investigated and second-guessed murders of our time. While James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to killing the civil rights leader and was sentenced to life in prison, Coretta Scott King and other members of his inner circle had suggested that Dr. King was a “victim of conspiracy.”

It even has an MLK "quote" experts claim was never actually said.

When will white people *overcome* the need to misuse MLK quotes?

Dr. Martin Luther King's speeches have grown to become timeless while greatly contributing to changing the tide of American history.

#BlackLivesMatter

Legendary words in honor of MLK Day.

Nation

Iconic pictures that underscore Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s brave determination to pave the way for each of us to enjoy a freer existence than he did.

The late great Martin Luther King Jr. had an opinion on use of the N-Word, which was recently revealed in a letter up at auction for $95,000.

Good News

Pioneering journalists Alice Dunnigan and Ethel Payne will be posthumously honored by the White House Correspondents’ Association.

Coretta Scott King’s birthday is a chance to revisit her legacy as a steward of peace and justice.

After members of a group that invited Nikole Hannah-Jones to give an MLK Day speech said the "1619 Project" author was dishonoring Dr. King, she gave an address using Martin Luther King Jr.'s own words aimed at conservatives who whitewash MLK's legacy.

A video more than a year old showing Biden saying Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination lacked the same "worldwide impact" as George Floyd's murder was going viral in an apparent attempt from political rivals to use MLK's name to smear the president amid efforts to secure voting rights.

Politics

Almost 152 years since Black voting rights were established by the 15th Amendment, federal intervention to protect voting rights remains essential.