The Key to Genuine Equality? A Union Card
Whenever I face adversity—when my faith is shaken or my confidence falters—I turn to a woman I carry in my heart every…
In Black Memphis, Beale Street Can Talk
Beale Street can talk. She’s country, loud and a bit ghetto.
These Women Advance Dr. King's Mission By Reclaiming the Black Church’s Civil Rights Legacy
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is often remembered for his nonviolent fight for civil rights and his moving calls for…
On DC’s MLK Avenue, Where Over-Policing Reigns, King’s Dream Is Far From a Reality for Residents
When remembering Martin Luther King Jr., society often removes some of his most radical politics from discussion.
The Fierce Urgency and Intimacy of #MLKNow
Xerona Clayton, organizer for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and personal friend to Martin Luther King…
In His Own Words: Martin Luther King Jr. on White Privilege, Police Brutality, Reparations and More
I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom is…
Quiz: How Much Do You Really Know About Martin Luther King Jr?
The Root is black as the rest of y’all. We can collectively name all the members of Dipset; at least half of us have a…
News You Can Choose: Iowa Bar Cancels MLK-Themed Keg Party
Note: To read the story of how an Iowa bar callously disrespected the legacy and the name of Martin Luther King Jr.,…
This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Here's How to Get Involved in Your Community
Unless you live in Alabama or Mississippi, Monday serves as the perfect opportunity to celebrate the life and legacy of …
Missouri News Anchor Apologizes for Converting MLK’s Name to a Racial Slur [Updated]
For the second time this month, a newscaster has had to apologize for mispronouncing Martin Luther King Jr.’s name on…
Finding Martin Luther King Jr. In America's Streets
Martin Luther King Jr. is perhaps one of the most famous civil rights leaders in the United States. His name is…
‘Hang the Whites’: Rapper’s Hate Speech Trial Exposes the Hypocrisy of Race Relations in France
The music video for 34-year-old French rapper Nick Conrad’s “Pendez les Blancs” (“Hang the Whites”) opens with a…
Childhood Home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sold to National Park Service
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the childhood home of Martin Luther King Jr. has been sold to the…
10 People Who Are Possibly Behind the God Account on the TV Show God Friended Me
Have you watched the show God Friended Me? It comes on CBS on Sunday nights, and let me tell you, I love this damn…
The New Lynching Memorial and Legacy Museum Force Us to Bear Witness to Our Whole American Truth
It’s time to take this story to the masses.
It’s time to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
May…
Watch: The Memphis Sanitation Strike Ends
When the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tenn., sanitation workers felt a…
Dear White People: If a Memorial Dedicated to Lynchings of Black People Makes You Uncomfortable, Good
On April 26 of this year, the Equal Justice Initiative will open both a memorial and museum in Montgomery, Ala.,…
Watch: King’s Mountaintop, 50 Years Later
When Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, the news shocked…
Watch: Teens March 50 Miles in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
A group of teens began a 50-mile march in Mississippi on March 31 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. and to mark the…