Showing posts with label Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. Show all posts
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Unheard King Audio Found In Attic
A Tennessee man searching through his attic several months ago discovered a piece of American history: An audio reel of an unreleased interview with Dr. Martin Luther King conducted by his father for a book project that was never finished.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Occupy Wall Street Symbolic Of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Resonance
Image by david_shankbone via FlickrThe brand-new The Martin Luther King Memorial in Washington D.C. has already has made its mark on America. With thousands in attendance for its official dedication Sunday, the joyful celebration of King's life, mission and message may well have spurred an even wider interest in his enduring legacy.
That legacy includes hundreds of peaceful protests against segregation and discrimination, neo-imperialism, neo-colonialism and all other forms of oppression.
King's gentle, prophetic voice called Americans of every stripe to meet at and expand the common ground of progressive social and economic change and chip away at the nation's culture of exploitation and greed. CONTINUE....
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Thousands Gather For MLK Memorial Dedication
President Barack Obama and tens of thousands of people gathered on the National Mall Sunday to dedicate a monument to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Million Man March:16 Years Later
Image via Wikipedia“I submit to you that if a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live.” --Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today, on the 16th anniversary of the historic Million Man March, thousands of African Americans will stand shoulder-to-shoulder on the banks of the Potomac River to commemorate the official dedication of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, which features a towering 30-foot sculpture of the civil rights icon.
The memorial, which opened to the public Aug. 22, is located between the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials. It is not far from the Washington Monument and the memorial to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The King memorial has been 26 years in the making and King is the first person of color and the first person who was not a U.S. president to be memorialized on the National Mall.
The White House announced that President Barack Obama will speak during the King dedication ceremony, a fitting opportunity for America’s first black president to honor King’s legacy while also underscoring the significance of the Million Man March -- the largest gathering of African American men in U.S. history that challenged black men to renew their faith, uplift their communities, become more involved in the lives of their families and honor black women. CONTINUE....
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
The Professor Who Schooled Tavis Smiley
By: Les Payne
Bristling in the face of the calm scholar, Tavis Smiley was having none of the lesson that Randall Kennedy was teaching on Smiley's TV show in early September. So the Harvard law professor contented himself with taking PBS viewers to school on the complex relationship between the first black U.S. president and his African-American constituency.
Kennedy weighed in with the scholarship of his new book, The Persistence of the Color Line: Racial Politics and the Obama Presidency, noting that President Barack Obama has mastered the dual audience so troubling to black seekers of high office. African-American voters broke for him in the '08 primary after largely white voters in Iowa favored him over John Edwards and Hillary Clinton.
Already, Kennedy argued, Obama was overcoming skepticism among grassroots blacks wary about his upbringing by a white mother and her parents. He heaped praise upon Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders and displayed the requisite level of "comfort with black history, black culture, black rhythms, black colloquialisms."And whereas Obama did not choose his parents, the young politician had chosen a "very distinguished black woman, Michelle Robinson" as his wife. CONTINUE....
Bristling in the face of the calm scholar, Tavis Smiley was having none of the lesson that Randall Kennedy was teaching on Smiley's TV show in early September. So the Harvard law professor contented himself with taking PBS viewers to school on the complex relationship between the first black U.S. president and his African-American constituency.
Kennedy weighed in with the scholarship of his new book, The Persistence of the Color Line: Racial Politics and the Obama Presidency, noting that President Barack Obama has mastered the dual audience so troubling to black seekers of high office. African-American voters broke for him in the '08 primary after largely white voters in Iowa favored him over John Edwards and Hillary Clinton.
Already, Kennedy argued, Obama was overcoming skepticism among grassroots blacks wary about his upbringing by a white mother and her parents. He heaped praise upon Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders and displayed the requisite level of "comfort with black history, black culture, black rhythms, black colloquialisms."And whereas Obama did not choose his parents, the young politician had chosen a "very distinguished black woman, Michelle Robinson" as his wife. CONTINUE....
Thursday, February 3, 2011
MLB Helping King Memorial Project Reach Finish
Andrew Young could barely keep from crying.
As one of the leading activists during the civil rights movement, Young stood side by side with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -- working with him, learning from him and calling him a friend.
So when Young paid a visit to Washington, D.C., to see the nearly completed National Memorial for King a few months ago, his emotions almost got the best of him. CONTINUE....
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Group Led By MLK Jr.'s Son Interested In New York Mets
Image by Getty Images via @daylifeA group headed by Martin Luther King III, son of the late civil rights leader, has quickly expressed interest in acquiring a minority ownership of the New York Mets, according to an unconfirmed published report.
The group, including King, who oversees the operation of Atlanta's King Center, is said to also include Ed Kranepool, the former Mets first baseman, and Donn Clendenon Jr., son of the 1969 World Series Most Valuable Player. CONTINUE REDING....
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Martin Luther King Blvd Is Often A Dividing Line
By Jeff Johnson
There are over 900 Martin Luther King Boulevards across the country. The images and the communities that surround them vary from city to city. In Baltimore this street has historically been the dividing line between a booming Downtown and an underdeveloped black community. CONTINUE....
There are over 900 Martin Luther King Boulevards across the country. The images and the communities that surround them vary from city to city. In Baltimore this street has historically been the dividing line between a booming Downtown and an underdeveloped black community. CONTINUE....
Sunday, January 16, 2011
History Of King Holiday All But Forgotten 25 Years Later
Image via WikipediaMonday, January 17 marks the 25th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Day national holiday. President Obama and other administration officials have picked up on the call made repeatedly by the King family and civil rights and social service organizations for the day to be not just about celebration, pageantry, and parades, but a day of service.
Obama's "King initiative" for a day of service puts White House muscle behind the true meaning and spirit of the day and King's life and work. Polls show that a majority of Americans as individuals plan to observe the King holiday in some way.
However, the King holiday is still not the universally observed federal holiday that it could or should be. For the past few years the BNA, an Arlington, Virginia based business and information survey and print service, has taken an annual survey of businesses and governmental agencies to see who is and isn't celebrating observance of Martin Luther King Day. CONTINUE....
Why MLK Must Be More Than Myth To Us
Image via WikipediaHad the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. survived the struggles of the civil rights movement and gone on to lead a long, healthy life, he would be waking up this weekend to his 82nd birthday. Instead, we have a national holiday in his name, and we celebrate his memory.
Keeping that memory alive will always be important to me. It is important to me just as it ought to be to any other African-American -- to any other American, period, really. But it is especially important to me because it takes me back to so many things I learned at the dinner table as a child. CONTINUE....
Monday, January 10, 2011
ESPN To Commemorate MLK Day With Live Town Hall Event
Cover of Martin Luther King, Jr.ESPN will air a live town hall discussion about the current image of the black athlete as part of week-long, multiplatform initiative tied to the 25th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday.
The weeklong initiative, dubbed "Content of Character", begins tomorrow (Jan. 11) and will run through the official national holiday on Jan. 17, said network officials.
The two-hour town hall meeting, hosted by Robin Roberts, anchor for ABC morning show Good Morning America, and Bob Ley, host of ESPN's Outside The Lines will air Jan. 14 and focus on the topic of the current image of the black athlete. CONTINUE....
Thursday, April 3, 2008
DR. KING FORTY YEARS AFTER ASSASSIGNATION: Tom Brokaw hosts MLK Jr. special on History Channel this Sunday, April 6.
Forty years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at age 39, a new History™ special, KING, with newsman Tom Brokaw, takes viewers on an unprecedented journey back in time and forward to today.
In a press release, the History Channel says “KING goes beyond the legend to delve into the man, the questions, the myths and, most importantly, the relevance of Dr. King's message in today's world.”
Nancy Dubuc, Executive Vice President and General Manager, History™, announced that the two-hour special will premiere on History on Sunday, April 6 at 8pm/7C.
Some of Dr. King's closest confidants draw viewers inside his mind as he led the civil rights movement; and others from public life and entertainment speak about his indelible influence on their lives.
Among those interviewed in the special are Andrew Young, Former President Bill Clinton, Harry Belafonte, Chuck D, Forest Whitaker, Rep. John Lewis and many others.
KING brings to life many aspects of his unwavering fight for civil rights: his decision to join the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama; the fateful march in Selma; his incarceration in Birmingham; the march on Washington; and his tragic death in Memphis. It shows his personal struggles and triumphs, moments of doubt and weakness, and his humility and humanity. History's website is located www.History.com delivers entertaining and informative content featuring broadband video, interactive timelines, maps, games, podcasts and more.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
NEW BOOK DISPUTES MLK MURDER
A new book from the 75-year-old brother of James Earl Ray attempts to prove that he was not the man who assassinated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. nearly 40 years ago in Memphis.
In his book "The Truth at Last," John Larry Ray claims that new documents offer forensic evidence that indicates James was not the murderer.
"Martin Luther King Jr. was a man admired by millions, but my brother didn't kill him," John told the New York Daily News. "I believe my brother was not only misused by conspirators within our government but also greatly misconstrued as a 'racist' and a 'murderer' by the media."
James Earl Ray, who died in 1998 at age 70, confessed to fatally shooting the civil rights leader, then recanted after just three days.
In the book, John Larry Ray and co-author Lyndon Barsten recount conversations between the brothers — before the shooting — in which James feels he is being set up in a plot. "The Truth at Last" also draws a confusing map of alleged mind-control experiments perpetrated on him by the C.I.A, reports the Daily News.
"James may be gone, but I have to continue his fight for justice and dignity before the ink dries on history," John said.
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