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How the distortion of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s words enables more, not less, racial division within American society

by Hajar Yazdiha, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences U.S. Rep. Chip Roy of Texas is just the latest conservative lawmaker to misuse...

A Piece of Peace – Why Dr. King Would Still Believe in Nonviolence  

“No justice, no peace. Know justice, know peace.”   That common phrase has been shouted from the rooftops and exclaimed on the streets from activists, protestors...

What Shaped King’s Prophetic Vision?

An April 30, 1966 file photo of King Jr. addressing a rally in Birmingham, Alabama, AP Photo/JT, File   The name Martin Luther King Jr. is iconic...

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 then, a half century ago,...

Dorothy Cotton – the personification of brave women in the fight for justice  

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...

Chicago Commemorates MLK Jr.’s March Through Marquette Park

50 YEARS AFTER MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.’S MARCH THROUGH MARQUETTE PARK, CHICAGOANS GATHER TO COMMEMORATE AND MARCH AGAIN Thousands of residents celebrate the triumphs and…

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 has died in New...

Atlanta Dream to announce winner of MLK essay contest at Washington High

The Atlanta Dream and APS will hold a ceremony honoring the winners of the team’s Martin Luther King, Jr. “What’s Your Dream?” essay contest...

Martin Luther King's sons drop lawsuit against sister Bernice

Part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Inc. Estate lawsuit has been resolved in house. The brothers, Martin Luther King III and Dexter, decided to...

President Clinton and Kaiser Permanente Honored by King Center

  The annual King Center's "Salute to Greatness" awards dinner at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta honored former President Clinton, Kaiser Permanente and others who...

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