AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar18 hours agoWhen Martin Luther King Jr. came to L.A., only one white politician was willing to greet himverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Jaclyn CosgroveThe Rev. Fred O. Doty had invited the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to speak at his church in January 1961, and he was looking for an official to greet the civil rights leader at the airport. But the L.A. mayor had an apparent scheduling conflict. Council members wanted to spend time with their …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoUnlearning Racism with YWCA Greater Pittsburgh’s Racial Justice Challengepghcitypaper.com - Leigh Frank“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” — Coretta Scott King In a time when many of us …
AvatarThe Thingsflipped into TheThings - Celebrity CoverageFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoHow Martin Luther King Jr. Was Implicated During Julia Roberts' Birththethings.com - Astrid LongiFans were shocked when they learned about Julia Roberts’s unique connection to the late Martin Luther King Jr. Ever since she starred in her first …
AvatarThe New York TimesAvatarAvatarMar 21Julie Robinson Belafonte, Dancer, Actress and Activist, Is Dead at 95verified_publisherThe New York Times - Ian ZackWith the singer Harry Belafonte, she was half of a celebrated, and sometimes denounced, interracial power couple who pressed the cause of civil rights in the 1960s. Julie Robinson Belafonte, a dancer, actress and, with the singer Harry Belafonte, half of an interracial power couple who used their …
AvatarThe New YorkerAvatarAvatar3 days agoRegina King (No Relation to M.L.K.!) Takes on Shirley Chisholmverified_publisherThe New Yorker - Tyler FoggattThe actress hikes in Shirley Chisholm State Park and explains why she felt moved to spend fifteen years on her Netflix bio-pic, “Shirley.” When the actor Regina King was growing up, in Los Angeles, she would tell people that she was related to Martin Luther King, Jr. “My birthday is the same as Dr. …
AvatarCary Gillflipped into FOR THE ❤️ OF LIFEAvatarAvatarA Blueprint for a Stronger America in Coretta Scott KingMs. Magazine - Tricia RaikesEmbodying Coretta Scott King means acknowledging the genius women bring to the table in complex times—and letting us rise to lead amid today’s …
AvatarTV Insiderflipped into TV InsiderAvatarAvatar'Genius: MLK/X' Stars on Bringing Civil-Rights Icons to LifeTV Insider - Damian HolbrookAs the 56th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s April 4th, 1968 assassination approaches, we’d like to make a suggestion for anyone looking for …
AvatarGPB Newsflipped into GPB NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo6 days agoWATCH: Civil rights icon Xernona Clayton shares life, work, MLK friendship in 'Sweet Auburn Stories'gpb.org - Kristi York WootenSweet Auburn Stories producer and self-described novice historian Royce Bable coaxed civil rights icon Xernona Clayton into regaling an …
AvatarEntertainment Tonightflipped into Latest StoriesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMeagan Good Says She's 'Happier Than Ever' Dating Jonathan Majorsetonline.com - By Hope SloopMajors was found guilty of harassment and assault in December. Meagan Good is feeling happier than ever despite the "crazy" last two years she has had. …
AvatarJasmine Appleflipped into Book Your ImaginationFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPicture Books for Women's History Month 2024publishersweekly.com - By PW reviewersThe impact of women’s contributions throughout history has long been overlooked. In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting works for …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMar 7Jonathan Majors & His “Coretta,” aka Meagan Good, Make Red Carpet Debut, X Users Clown His Dripblackamericaweb.com - Bernard "Beanz" SmallsJonathan Majors and Meagan Good finally confirmed what we all knew: they are seriously dating. Majors and his “Coretta Scott King,” aka Meagan Good, …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMar 11Poll pays tribute to most beloved heroinestroymessenger.com - Jaine TreadwellTo coincide with Women’s History Month (March), a recent poll by Somewang revealed the 200 most beloved heroines from history, paying tribute to the …