I will keep this short and sweet (well, at least I try). Take a serious look at the picture above. What goes through your mind? I bet I can guess. Are you thinking “What in the hell is wrong with people these days?” or “That is so disrespectful” or “Things are getting worse and […]
Mary J Blige was once known as a shy girl. Back when she signed with Puffy’s label “Uptown Records/MCA” it was evident she didn’t really care for the camera. Those days are long gone. MJB is starring in a Lifetime original movie “Betty and Coretta!” The queen of hip hop soul will share the screen […]
The schedule for the day include: The King Legacy Awards Breakfast which will be held at the FreedomCenter. The Breakfast features exciting performing arts presentations as well as the recipients of the 2013 MLK, Jr. Dream Awards. Awardees are youth and community leaders who embody the spirit of Dr. King and endeavor to keep his […]
January 21st we’re celebrating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The schedule for the day include: The King Legacy Awards Breakfast which will be held at the Freedom Center. The Breakfast features exciting performing arts presentations as well as the recipients of the 2013 MLK, Jr. Dream Awards. Awardees […]
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. continues to live on. His name is synonyms with peace, equality, intelligence and greatness around the world (like that of other influential leaders such as Mohandas Gandhi). RELATED: MLK Memorial: Reflections of the Day His most famous speech I Had a Dream is reviewed each year this time through Black […]
Academy Award nominee and recent Hollywood Walk of Fame recipient Angela Bassett still gets nervous and claims she doesn’t take any of her amazing career for granted. In fact, she’s been so successful that her debut on Broadway wasn’t ever too far from her cinematic endeavors. The world of acting led her straight to a […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maya Angelou is the latest prominent Black figure to voice reservations with the newly erected Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington D.C. Angelou, who consulted on the project, has an issue with a quote on the wall by the Tidal Basin of the memorial that reads: “I was a drum major for […]
Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action Network (NAN) will hold a mass march for jobs and justice on Saturday, August 27, 2011 in Washington, D.C. The rally and march is expected to attract thousands of members of the civil rights community. Martin Luther King III, Tom Joyner, CEO of the National Urban League Marc Morial, […]
Courtesy of: Pharoh Martin – Radio One Washington, D.C. KYSDC.com If you want to see the unveiling of the Martin Luther King Memorial on Aug. 28 authorities say it’s best to take the Metro because roads will be closed, parking will be sparse and traffic will be hell. Mayor Vincent Gray joked that attendees should […]
THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MEMORIAL UNVEILING HOSTED BY THE NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN), THE CINCINNATI KING MEMORIAL GROUP & LIFE TRIP, INC. This week on our sister station 1230AM WDBZ The Buzz & TheBuzzCincy.com, on The Lincoln Ware Show, Victoria “Sis. V” Straughn and special guest FBK discussed with Lincoln Ware, his listeners […]
Bernice King, daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was at Praise 102.5 this week and discussed how she felt about the memorial being built for her father on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial is scheduled to finally open this August and the King family will be […]
Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church — a spiritual pillar of the Civil Rights Movement — marked its 125 birthday with a special ceremony on Sunday, reports Fox 5 Atlanta. It is the church which raised Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Founded in 1886, the Auburn Avenue area church has long been an important place of […]
