Osama Death Sparks Viral Fake MLK Quote
A quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. went viral yesterday following the news of Osama Bin Laden’s death. While many chanted “USA” in the streets, others seemed disturbed that some people were celebrating Osama’s death. The quote that most people saw in response to this was: “I mourn the loss of thousands of precious [...]
Read MoreMartin Luther King Jr. Facebook Page Defaced
A page which appears to be run by The King Center has been vandalized. Rather than posting racist comments on the wall of the Facebook Page, the vandals have decided to post photos instead. At the time of this writing, the photos of the page has been overrun with racist words and disturbing imagery. It’s [...]
Read MoreBlackPlanetRising Offers Ways to Give Back This MLK Holiday
The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend has always been more than just an extra day away from work or school. Many families consider is a “day on, not a day off” and spend that time giving back to their communities. To help connect the black community to charitable organizations, Interactive One has launched BlackPlanetRising.com. Through [...]
Read MoreGoogle Doodle Recognizes Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks sparked our freedom movement when, on this day 55 years ago, she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. Tired of giving in, the then secretary of the Montgomery chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) started a chain of events leading to the Montgomery [...]
Read MoreThe Internet & Our Future
Editors Note: The following guest post is written by Isaac Newton Farris Jr., nephew of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia and attended his uncle’s alma mater, Morehouse College where he majored in Political Science. Mr. Farris is the President and CEO of the Martin Luther King Center for Social [...]
Read MoreRemembering Greatness with Service
While we all might be preoccupied with the inauguration festivities and excitement it is important for us all to take a step back and remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today. Obama and his family are doing so by participating in a full day of service around D.C. Throughout the whole Obama campaign many parallels [...]
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