Dr. Martin Luther King

Funding for the Fulton County Reparations Task Force has officially been approved. The Fulton County Board of Commissioners moved forward to include funding in...

ATLANTA - With all Americans bearing the brunt of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, Dr. Charles Steele, Jr., president and CEO of the Southern Christian...

By Dr. Clarence B. Jones  Recently, while watching the news, I was saddened, like many Americans to hear of the Jersey City shooting, an incident...

In the annals of the civil rights movement there is a photo of eight stalwarts in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, including Dr. King, Andrew...

Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Past Letter Reflects a Current Movement The dawn of the New Year is a time for renewal and the welcome of a “brand new” start. The first month of the year is also a vibrant reminder of the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as we celebrate his […]

Pullman Porter to Postal Worker What Happens If Rauner Busts The Unions? By Robert T. Starks Defender Contributing Writer The state budget stalemate continues because…

When you talk about the gospel and soul music era of the 1960s and 1970s, there is no way that you can leave out Chicago’s…

ATLANTA -- North Carolina Civil Rights Icon the Rev. Dr. William Barber, II to deliver Keynote Message at The King Center’s Annual Commemorative Service honoring...

ATLANTA -- David Oyelowo may have "played a king" in the movie Selma, but Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd, the first female president of Alabama State...

Although Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday is on Jan. 15, King Day, the national holiday in his name, will be observed in Atlanta...