Martin Luther King Jr. stood for a lot of things, but being the Black Jesus that is weaponized by white people against Black people is not one of them, and today of all days, I wanted to write ...

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are frequently seen as opposing forces in the struggle for civil rights but Peniel Joseph, author of The Sword and the Shield, says the truth is more nuanced.

28th August 1963: American president John F. Kennedy in the White House with leaders of the civil rights ‘March on Washington’ (left to right) Dr Martin Luther King (1929 – 1968), John Lewis ...

With such a troubled background, it is clear that there is much more behind the white facade of the Martin Luther King Junior memorial than one may initially think. While many can argue that the white ...

As we celebrate the life and ministry of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this week, it’s clear we have much more to achieve in seeking to create his vision of a “Beloved Community.&… ...

Martin Luther King Jr. became another abandoned Black leader Like W.E.B. Du Bois , Paul Robeson and others, King had been abandoned by many leaders of the NAACP and other Black legacy organizations.

What Martin Luther King taught me about ‘good hair’ and Black pride The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. pauses to chat with a young girl at Nickerson Gardens housing project on Oct. 28, 1964 ...