VIEWPOINTS: Black Americans Mostly Left Behind by Progress Since Dr. King’s Death

On Apr. 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, while assisting striking sanitation workers. Back…
01.25.19
For Many Towns and Cities, Deciding Which Streets to Name After MLK Reflects His Unfinished Work

More than 1,000 streets in the world bear the name of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. At…
01.18.19
“Crusader Without Violence”: Seminal MLK Bio Re-issue at Center of Carter Library Lecture

Dr. Derryn E. Moten, Alabama State University department of history and political science chair, will give a lecture about Crusader…
08.31.18
‘Daddy King’ Autobiography Offers Glimpse Into The Inspiration Behind MLK

A day after celebrating MLK Day, we also honor the legacy of his father Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.
04.24.18
White Georgia cop fired for racist posts about black drivers

MCINTOSH COUNTY, Ga. — And they wonder why black folks are sometimes afraid of being pulled over, particularly outside the Atlanta…
10.06.16
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site programs commemorating Civil Rights icon

ATLANTA – Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site Superintendent Judy Forte is pleased to announce special programs celebrating the…
01.16.16
MLK Jr’s Dream Now: What Martin Luther King Jr.’s Church Ebenezer Is Doing Now

Next week we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr Day is celebrated. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day officially named Birthday of…
05.18.16
MLK’s Sister-In-Law Attacked During Attempted Carjacking [VIDEO]

Naomi King, the sister-in-law of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was viciously attacked outside of her Atlanta retirement home…
10.10.15
4 Times Pope Francis Said Things That Matter To People Of Color During Address To Congress

Pope Francis tackled issues of racial and social injustice, and abolishment of the death penalty, among other things.
09.24.15
Cremation services announced for Julian Bond

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The family of Julian Bond wife, [Pam Horowitz, sons, Horace Mann Bond II, Jeffrey and Michael; daughters,…
08.22.15
Local Atlanta and national dignitaries celebrate Julian Bond’s legendary life

ATLANTA — Local and national dignitaries began pouring in accolades to celebrate the life of legendary Civil Rights leader Julian…
08.17.15
NewsOne Top 5: Trump Will Scrap With #BlackLivesMatter Protesters If They Snatch His Mic

NewsOne’s Top 5 takes a quick look at the trending stories you’re talking about: Trump Says He’ll Fight #BlackLivesMatter If They…
04.10.18
Ebenezer Baptist Church received hate emails

ATLANTA – Just days after the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church property was defaced and defiled by the placing of Confederate…
08.06.15
Two white men sought after placing Confederate Flags at Ebenezer Church and King Center

In the latest example of persistent and ingrained racism in America, police are searching for two White men spotted on…
07.31.15
Woman who stabbed Martin Luther King is now dead at 98

The woman who stabbed the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. more than a half-century ago in a failed assassination attempt…
03.18.15
Selma, 50 years ago and today: ‘Not much has changed’

SELMA, Ala. — This is a city seemingly frozen in time. From a symbolic and surface standpoint, Selma is the…
03.09.15