Martin Luther King Jr.

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January 16, 2023
In 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. called for radical redistribution of power. Economics professor Andre Perry assessed that progress.
Juneteenth Marked With Celebrations And Marches In Cities Across America
January 16, 2023
Dr. King didn’t just dream about a better America and a better world — he worked with all his energy…
January 15, 2023
President Joe Biden honored Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the civil rights leader’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta,…
January 13, 2023
Annual tributes and commemorations of the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., which begin nationwide on…
December 27, 2022
The proclamation didn’t bring immediate freedom to the approximately 4 million enslaved Black people. But it did lead to significant…
December 4, 2022
Mamie King-Chalmers, who can be seen protesting in a civil rights photo taken in Birmingham, Alabama in the 1970s, has…
June 8, 2022
A New York native and Howard University, Haynes was born Gertrude Daniels but was affectionately known in Philly as Miss…
Byron Allen thegrio.com
June 4, 2021
Marc Lamont Hill dished with media mogul Byron Allen about the lawsuit he filed against Mcdonald's for $10 billion for…
2019 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Awards - Arrivals
January 18, 2021
Congresswoman Maxine Waters reminds us that it is absolutely crucial to celebrate MLK Day this year after the Capitol riots.
Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden
January 15, 2021
Biden Inaugural Committee chair, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, urges Americans to participate in National Day of Service.
November 30, 2020
A Texas Republican chairman has resigned because he subtly called Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. a monkey on social media.
July 17, 2020
The Rev. C.T. Vivian, a civil rights veteran who worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and led the Southern Christian…