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Claudia Alves, Principal of Poulsbo Elementary School in Poulsbo, Washington, has been placed on a leave of absence while the school district investigates her use…

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Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington when over 200,000 people heard Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s message. Many are familiar with…

To commemorate the final round of events for the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s March on Washington, watch the video below video highlighting…

    Gospel music icon, Donnie McClurkin took to social media to express disillusionment over being disinvited from attending a concert he was scheduled to headline in Washington, DC.  In a video statement, McClurkin, claims the DC Mayor’s office reneged on the invitiation to “Reflections on Peace: From Ghandi to King”, after protests from gay rights activists.   McClurkin, is a critically acclaimed and award-winning gospel […]

With the continuing challenges of Black America in mind, despite our first African-American president, it’s a good time to come together. This year marks the…

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On May 2, 1963 a large crowd of black teens came rushing through the doors of the 16th Street Baptist Church in protest of Bull…

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Roland Martin talks with AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders about the 45th Anniversary of Martin Luther King‘s assassination. Dr. King was killed while standing with AFSCME…

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Martin Luther King Jr. was credited for this quote and it is used consistently even in 2013.…

There are two sides to every story, I know.  So, when I hear about the in-fighting, the lawsuits and what appears to be greed coming…

Roland Martin talks with Joseph Williams about why the MLK Memorial Foundation is being forced to change its name by the King children.

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Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan is a much better man than I am. Farrakhan hasn’t filed a lawsuit for slander against the producers of…