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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

Washington, D.C. Cityscapes And City Views

Rope Found At MLK Memorial In D.C.

One visitor found a section of rope near the MLK Memorial in Washington D.C. Friday --- just two days after…

by Clarissa Hamlin

06.02.17

Top 5 MLK Speeches Of All-Time

Martin Luther King might be the greatest orator in American history. His words and speeches changed the tide of American…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

Million Man March, Farrakhan Forgotten At MLK Dedication

Speakers at the MLK dedication in Washington D.C. failed to mention the significance of the historic date, which fell on…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

Dr. Boyce: 5 Questions Dr. King Would Ask…

It only makes sense that we show respect for those who have chosen to participate in the Martin Luther King…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

MLK Memorial: Reflections On The Day

Yesterday was all about echoes. Echoes from voices past continuing into beyond. A sea of tens of thousands cheer and…

by Pharoh Martin

06.19.19

We Must Revise The Inscription On King Monument

From CNN, by Roy Peter Clark: I was in Atlanta when I first learned of a controversy over an inscription…

by smokey fontaine

06.19.19

Obama At MLK Memorial: “A Day Not To…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people gathered Sunday to give the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial a proper dedication…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

11 Things MLK And Obama Have In Common

When Barack Obama was running for President, the comparisons to Martin Luther King helped him gain the support needed to…

by cganemccalla

06.19.19

Five Black Americans Who Deserve Monuments

While our country has dedicated plenty of our monuments to many great African Americans in various cities and towns, there…

by cganemccalla

06.19.19

Dr. Boyce: Why I Won’t Attend The MLK…

As the date for the Martin Luther King Memorial dedication approaches, I am finding ways to convince myself that I…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

Ten Great Martin Luther King Quotations

From the Huffington Post Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great preacher, orator and writer. He knew the power of…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

Alpha Phi Alpha President: Frat Backed MLK, In…

This week, the Martin Luther King Memorial officially opened on the Mall in Washington, D.C. Many corporations, civic groups and …

by Jerry L. Barrow, Senior Editor

06.19.19

Shakedown? King Family Nets Close To A Million…

According to financial documents obtained by the Associated Press, the builders of the new Martin Luther King Jr., memorial in…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

NewsOne’s Guide To DC For MLK Memorial Dedication

Rain or shine, thousands will be converging on Washington, D.C., our nation’s capital, for festivities and marches marking the dedication…

by Pharoh Martin

06.19.19

Top 10 Monuments To Black Americans

Martin Luther King isn’t the first African American to be immortalized with his own monument. There are several memorials across…

by cganemccalla

06.19.19

Maya Angelou: Memorial Quote Makes MLK Look “Arrogant”

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maya Angelou is the latest prominent Black figure to voice reservations with the newly erected Martin Luther…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

Why You Can’t Find MLK’s “I Have a…

Despite the fact that it is one of the most popular and historic speeches of all time, Martin Luther King’s…

by cganemccalla

06.19.19

Why We Are Marching For Jobs This Saturday

I’m thirty-one years-old and have been marching since age 10 with my parents, Reverend Al Sharpton, and community members from…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

Dr. Boyce: Are Payments To MLK’s Family Unethical?…

The world has become uncomfortable with the “revelation” that Dr. Martin Luther King’s family has been paid several hundred thousand…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19