Martin Luther King

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January 19, 2015
If Martin Luther King were alive today, he would be 86 years old, with a full 50 years since his
December 14, 2014
VIDEO - Oprah Winfrey is speaking out about the untimely deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, and other black…
July 2, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law theCivil Rights Act of 1964, one…
April 4, 2014
theGRIO SLIDESHOW - The leadership at the National Civil Rights Museum made a decision to give their exhibits a complete overhaul…
February 20, 2014
ATLANTA (AP) — Martin Luther King Jr.'s Bible and Nobel Peace Prize should be placed in a safe deposit box…
January 21, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - A fraternity at Arizona State University has been suspended after they threw a "MLK Black party" Monday…
January 20, 2014
OPINION - The family’s maladroit handling of his legacy is counterproductive to artistic efforts to bring a fuller understanding of…
November 24, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - A list of the top moments in recent history, in which you will always remember where you…
November 23, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - On the 50th anniversary of his assassination, theGrio's Lilly Workneh discussed Kennedy's life and legacy, as they…
November 4, 2013
VIDEO - Next week, PBS will air JFK, a four-hour, two part special on the assassination of President John F.…
October 16, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Belafonte sued the estate of Martin Luther King Jr. on Tuesday over the fate of…
October 11, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Controversial filmmaker Oliver Stone is reportedly considering directing a new biopic about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,…
August 28, 2013
theGRIO Q&A - Gary Younge's latest work reflects on critical moments leading up to King's powerful -- and unexpectedly iconic…
August 28, 2013
OPINION - If 1963 was a beginning, where does American stand a half century along the journey?...
August 28, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The final refrain of Martin Luther King Jr.'s most famous speech will echo around the world...
August 27, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - President Obama sat down with radio host Tom Joyner on Tuesday ahead of his national address, which…
August 27, 2013
theGRIO VIDEO - Carol Carter-Walker and Judith Claire didn't know each other in 1963 when both attended the March on…
August 27, 2013
VIDEO - A lot had changed for King since 1963. John F. Kennedy was gone. He had been impressed by…
August 26, 2013
ANALYSIS - 1963 was a year of bold action and heartbreaking consequences that literally rocked the nation...
August 24, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - On the West Coast, the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington falls close to three years…