Monday night's event highlighted historic speeches by civil rights heroes like MLK, Malcolm X, Fred Hampton, Sojourner Truth, and Shirley Chisholm, recited by Lin Miranda-Manuel, Andre Holland, Michael B. Jordan, Octavia Spencer, and civil rights icon Harry Belafonte.

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Soul rocker Lenny Kravitz released a video via his Facebook page earlier today, paying tribute to Dr. King.  The video, a montage of photos and audio clips lifted from some of MLK’s most famous speeches, is bolstered by the song “Dream,” which originally appears on Lenny’s 2011 album, Black and White America.  It’s a particularly […]

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  Honoring a pioneer such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is something that should happen at least once a month. Who knows where we’d be as a society if not for his leadership and sacrifice? And much like Dr. King, it takes an unmatched level of courage to fight against a stereotype, prejudice, social […]

Simple and clean, Starbucks gave tribute to Martin Luther King‘s legacy by creating an ad in observance of the Civil Rights leader. Displayed on a black background, it features the alphabet backward with “MLK” in red with the caption, “It’s time to look at things differently. Again.” What do you think of the coffee company’s ad? Like […]

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RELATED:  HBCU Alums Tell How MLK & Nelson Mandela Inspired Them [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] For the next part of our “Martin & Mandela” Black History Month tribute we go to Philadelphia, PA and Washington, D.C. to  speak with visitors at the MLK Memorial in Washington, D.C. and have them explain why it’s important to keep his legacy, […]

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was initiated into Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc on June 22, 1952 while studying at Boston University. The Fraternity was instrumental in the creation and funding of the MLK National Memorial Washington, D.C. To celebrate what would have been the Civil Rights icon’s 85th birthday, members of Alpha performed a […]

While Ava DuVernay’s MLK movie “Selma” goes full steam ahead, director Oliver Stone announced on Twitter that he will no longer pursue his own version of the legendary civil rights leader.  According to Entertainment Weekly,  Stone’s vision was deemed to controversial because it delved with King’s infidelity and conflicts within the movement. RELATED: Little Known […]

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Ava DuVernay’s upcoming “Selma” just got some major star wattage.  Oprah Winfrey has signed on as a producer alongside Brad Pitt and Christian Colson. READ: Ava DuVernay on Directing “Scandal” And The Univerality of Black Film [EXCLUSIVE] “Selma” originally had Lee Daniels (“The Butler”)  aboard to direct, but Daniels stepped away from the project and […]

In 1986 some of the biggest names in Black Music united to help in the effort to get Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s. birthday declared a national holiday. King’s youngest son Dexter Scott King spearheaded the assemblage of what would become The King Dream Chorus and Holiday Crew. What’s Going On In Dr. King’s Hometown […]

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a Nobel Peace Prize winner, Civil rights revolutionary, inspirational speaker, national treasure, martyr, leader… and the face of 2 for 1 drink specials! What’s wrong with this picture? Now it’s true, Black people have never shied away from the chance to blame it on the boogie. In fact, I’d […]

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his dream represent a multitude of values and principles to those who remember him. He was a peaceful uniter who stood up for the rights and liberties of African-Americans. And whether you focus on Dr. King’s message of non-violence or his efforts to bring social change, his legacy represents something […]