martin luther king News

martin luther king News From AOL News

Unions Mark MLK's Death With National Protests

ATLANTA -- The eldest son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. said Monday if his father had not been killed more than four decades ago, the civil rights icon would be fighting alongside workers rallying to protect collective bargaining rights. Martin Luther King III joined about 1,000 marchers in Atlanta and thousands more...

Spokane MLK Day Bomb Suspect Tied to Hate Group

SPOKANE, Wash. -- A man accused of leaving a sophisticated bomb along a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade route in Spokane is known to an organization that tracks hate groups. Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty Law Center tells The Associated Press that Kevin Harpham was a member of the white supremacist National Alliance...

Opinion: Don't Confine Black History to February

Audre Lorde said, "If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive." It is this quote that always comes to mind when I think of my life as an American of African decent. I am quite sure that similar words were on the mind of historian Carter G. Woodson when...

FBI Probes Racism Motive in Failed MLK Day Bombing

Authorities say a potentially lethal bomb hidden in a backpack planted along a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade route in Spokane, Wash., could have inflicted "multiple casualties," and the FBI is investigating whether the motive was racism. The bomb was defused at the scene before it could explode Monday, and no one was...

Obamas Visit DC School for MLK Day [VIDEO]

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama took part in a painting project at a school in Washington to celebrate the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. It was also Michelle Obama's birthday.

martin luther king News From the Web

05/21/12 Network aimed at black audience debuts in Philly Source: NBC - WCNC NewsChannel 36 - Charlotte NC The nation's first free broadcast network targeting African-American audiences arrived in the nation's fourth-largest media market on Thursday.
05/08/12 Strayer University Graduates 1,200 Students at Atlanta... Source: UnumProvident Corp ATLANTA--( BUSINESS WIRE )--On Saturday, May 12 more than 1,200 students from metro Atlanta and across the region will graduate from Strayer University at the Georgia Dome. Graduating students, alumni, and faculty will receive awards and recognition for their outstanding achievements and noted human rights activist Martin Luther King III will deliver the commencement address.
05/02/12 MLK III joins debate over NYPD Stop & Frisk policy Source: The Long Island City / Astoria Journal - Queens NY New York City elected officials joined Martin Luther King III to speak out against the NYPD policy known as "Stop and Frisk" on the steps of City Hall last week.
04/30/12 Dr. King's Son: Content Of NYPD Stops Dubious Source: The Chief Leader - New York NY The battle against the NYPD's stop-and-frisk program got a little help from out of town last week when the son of civil-rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. raised questions about whether the millions of stopsâprimarily of young black and Latino menâwere fair.
04/30/12 Bounce TV to Launch its First-Ever Original Series:... Source: Broadcast Newsroom New Sitcom Executive Produced by Bentley Kyle Evans (The Jamie Foxx Show, Martin, Love That Girl) and Trenten Gumbs (Love That Girl) Stars Omar Gooding (Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Playmaker, Baby Bo...

Background on martin luther king

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.

more at wikipedia »