Would you believe there are current members of Congress who voted against making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday in 1983? According to Yahoo! News, both former GOP presidential nominee John McCain of Arizona, and Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama voted against the holiday back in the day, along with four men who have since […]
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, activist artist Michael D’Antuono is releasing “The Talk,” his painting highlighting the inconsistent progress America has made concerning racial justice since Dr. King’s historic Selma to Montgomery marches. Here, he writes about the inspiration behind the powerful painting. Martin Luther King made great strides for racial equality, and […]
Martin Luther King Jr.’s children are currently in a battle for the civil rights leader’s most prized possessions. According to the LA Times, Dexter King and Martin Luther King have filed a lawsuit against their sister Bernice King to hand over King’s bible and Nobel Peace Prize so they can sell them to a potential private […]
2014 was a good year for movies, a worthy follow-up to the phenomenal 2013. Hollywood managed to touch on a range of emotions for movie-goers everywhere. The Fault In Our Stars had audiences in tears, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 had people ready to stand up to authority, and Selma had folks contemplating the […]
The time couldn’t be better. In the wake of the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown over racial injustice and violence, John Legend and Common collaborate for their latest track “Glory,” featured in the upcoming film Selma. Delivering a sense of hope, John Legend lends his strong soulful vocals to the chorus, while Common raps, […]
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta continues to turn up the heat! On Monday night’s reunion episode, Joseline Hernandez and Stevie J attacked Benzino and his fiancé Althea Eaton — but Althea is not letting it be water under the bridge. According to TMZ, Althea has filed suit against Joseline, who is caught on tape punching Althea in […]
Earlier this year, Oprah Winfrey revealed that casting for the upcoming film Selma had begun. Now, we finally get to see the stars of the film dressed as their characters – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. Director Ava DuVernay Instagrammed the photo above featuring actors David Oyelowo and Carmen Ejogo in character, recreating the […]
The fraternity that threw a racist party to celebrate (or demean) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is finally getting the boot from Arizona State University. The university notified Tau Kappa Epsilon that its recognition as a fraternity chapter at ASU has been permanently revoked. According to the Associated Press: Revoking recognition means the 65-year-old local […]
So this happened. Party promoters for a teen club in Michigan decided to Photoshop the face of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on their flyers, right next to the phrase “Freedom To Twerk” — a move that sparked the outrage of thousands and shocked the King family. Now, daughter Dr. Bernice King is speaking out […]
You can’t delete history, Golf Channel. The Golf Channel Twitter account forgot a few key points about trying to be relevant on Twitter: know your audience, understand your brand, and don’t be an idiot. This was obviously lacking when they decided to compare the dream of getting a hole-in-one to the dream Martin Luther King, […]
