Slideshow: It happened this week in black history 1/22-1/28
SLIDESHOW - "We Are the World" was recorded, 'Roots' debuted and Rep. Chisholm launched her run for the presidency; this is an incredibly historic week...
NYC Underground Railroad stop in construction dispute
VIDEO - The drama that you learned in history class -- Harriet Tubman and other slaves risking their lives for a chance at freedom -- literally happened in this home...
Slideshow: The 25 Most Influential Black American Leaders of All Time
SLIDESHOW - Regardless of who tops the list or gets overlooked, the overall point is that it's time for us to turn our full on attention onto leadership...
Does Dr. King's alleged adultery damage his legacy?
OPINION - It is our fault, not his, that Dr. King has been placed on a pedestal so high that we've forgotten that he was human...
Why MLK must be more than myth to us
OPINION - To my parents, Martin Luther King was not some faraway figure on the page of a newspaper or the screen of a television. He was someone they had known...
Slideshow: It happened this week in black history 1/8-1/15
SLIDESHOW - Michael Jordan retired for the second time, 'Sanford and Son' debuted and R&B legend Donny Hathaway died; this is an incredibly historic week by any standard...
NAACP chapter blasts a call for classes on MLK day
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The city's NAACP chapter called Wednesday on area clergy to urge church members to keep their children home...
DNA used to reveal MLK and Garvey's European lineage
theGRIO REPORT - Besides being civil rights icons, King and Garvey share another unique bond -- their paternal ancestries trace back to Europe...
Slideshow: It happened this week in black history 1/1-1/7
SLIDESHOW - 'The Twist' hit number one, Arsenio debuted and George Washington Carver passed away; this is an incredibly historic week by any standard...
Slideshow: It happened this week in black history 12/20-12/26
SLIDESHOW - Motown was founded, Michael Jackson denied child molestation allegations and the Godfather of Soul died; this is an incredibly historic week by any standard...
