This year’s King Holiday seems to come with a more urgent purpose. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the monumental piece of legislation that was signed to ensure everyone’s right to vote. Yet, many people are concerned about its enforceability after the US Supreme Court’s […]
As we anticipate the long-awaited release of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. biopic Selma, The New York Times has uncovered a letter from a FBI affiliate…
Eight-time Grammy nominee Ledisi is adding another acting role to her resume! According to reports, the songstress is joining the cast of the upcoming Martin…
At a press conference today at historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, Bernice King announced that she would surrender her father Martin Luther King Jr.’s Nobel Peace Prize and Bible until a court decides whether or not her brothers should be allowed to sell them. Last month, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert C. I. McBurney ordered Bernice […]
As reported earlier, Martin Luther King III and Dexter Scott King, the sons of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have demanded that daughter Bernice King return their father’s Nobel Peace Prize and personal Bible. The King brothers, who control the family estate, wish to sell the items to a private buyer but Ms. King is […]
A judge has ruled in the most recent Martin Luther King Jr. family dispute. When it comes to the late civil rights icon’s Bible and Nobel Peace Prize, the court has decided to take ownership. RELATED: Bernice King on Family Lawsuit: “My Brothers Want to Sell My Father’s Nobel Peace Prize Medal and His Bible” […]
The rift amongst the children of Martin Luther King Jr. continues to widen. A day after issuing a statement announcing that her brothers Dexter Scott King and Martin Luther King III are suing her, sister Bernice King held a press conference at Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church saying that she is disassociating herself from her […]
It’s a sad story but the siblings of Martin Luther King Jr. have been involved in some nasty infighting for years. Now comes word that Dexter Scott King and Martin Luther King III are suing sister Bernice King for the rights to many of Dr. King’s most prized possessions, including King’s personal Bible that President […]
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Here is the song “March” inspired by Martin Luther King Jr. to kick off Black History Month!
