Cornel West criticizes Obama's use of MLK Bible at inauguration
theGRIO REPORT - West is lashing out at Obama for using a restored Bible which once belonged to the late Martin Luther King Jr. during his inauguration ceremonies this week...
Does slavery have any place in the guns debate?
theGRIO REPORT - With regard to slavery, there is evidence that the Founding Fathers had that institution in mind when drafting the Second Amendment...
MLK Salute to Greatness Awards inspire in ATL
theGRIO REPORT - Around 2,000 guests turned out to support this year's Salute to Greatness Awards to honor trailblazers who have demonstrated a commitment to the principles and philosophy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr...
Obama: Privilege to use Martin Luther King's Bible in inaugural
(AP) - President Barack Obama says it was a privilege to take the oath of office using a Bible that had been owned by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr...
Bernice King on MLK's 'gun control'
ATLANTA (AP) - The nation will honor civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday — the same day as it celebrates the inauguration of the first black president to his second term...
Obama takes public oath of office
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is promising to uphold the Constitution in a public swearing in ceremony that signals the beginning of his second term in office...
Minister tells Newtown: MLK's words 'needed now'
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - The Rev. James A. Forbes Jr., the first black minister to lead New York's historic Riverside Church, spoke Sunday night at the Newtown Congregational Church in a service honoring King and the school shooting victims...
Small group of protesters urges jobs not war at inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) - A few dozen protesters were gathered along the Inauguration Day parade route on Pennsylvania Avenue invoking the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King's legacy and urging jobs, not war...
King 'content of character' quote inspires debate
(AP) - The quote is used to support opposing views on politics, affirmative action and programs intended to help the disadvantaged...
MLK's road map for Obama's new term
OPINION - There is still much to do, and President Obama remains uniquely positioned to help our nation achieve the tenets of humanity and equality of which Dr. King could only dream...
