Al Sharpton: ‘I learned from James Brown – you have to be dramatic’ In an inspiring new documentary, the preacher and activist talks about his tireless quest for racial justice and equality The Guardian - US · Dec 9, 2022
Bernice King fought to define herself on her own terms. Then she realized legacy is just as important It's a viewpoint purpose-seeking employees and companies can learn from. Fortune · Dec 6, 2022
Frank J. Robinson’s Ghost Haunts East Texas This civil rights leader’s death led to probes by state and national agencies. But documents that might have proven he was murdered have vanished. Texas Observer · Nov 14, 2022
The unlikely bond between Julia Roberts and Martin Luther King Jr The civil rights activist and his wife paid the hospital bill for the birth of the actor because her parents couldn’t afford it The Guardian - US · Nov 1, 2022
Martin Luther King Jr. paid the bill for Julia Roberts' birth. Here's the backstory As fans marked Julia Roberts' birthday last week, they also uncovered a connection between her family and that of the civil rights icon. It all started when her parents opened an acting school. WEKU · Nov 1, 2022
When Julia Roberts was born, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King paid the bill Today in random celebrity facts, we learn who paid the hospital bill for Julia Roberts’ parents when she was born in 1967. Los Angeles Times · Oct 31, 2022
Julia Roberts reveals Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta King paid for her hospital bill when she was born ‘They all became friends and they helped us out of a jam,’ Roberts said about her parents’ relationship with the two activists. The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022
Julia Roberts revealed Martin Luther King Jr paid hospital bill for her birth Julia Roberts' parents befriended Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta Scott King while they lived in Atlanta running a theatre school Daily Mirror · Oct 31, 2022
Preview: The Ghost of Frank J. Robinson Presented in partnership with Texas Public Radio, an investigation of the death of an iconic civil rights leader, ruled a suicide by police. Texas Observer · Oct 28, 2022
D.C. march calls out "politics of greed" Revived crusade founded by Dr. King focuses on new rise of union organizing at Amazon, Starbucks and elsewhere Salon · Jun 24, 2022
Civil rights advocate Xernona Clayton is still 'fearless' A key aide to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. says she’s deeply saddened by the hate crimes that are terrorizing people across America The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022
This week in history: Coretta Scott King under surveillance The FBI spied on both Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, who was born this week. But the surveillance didn’t end after the civil rights leader’s death. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 28, 2022
Historic Coretta Scott home where she wed MLK now forgotten A little-known but important piece of American history stands vacant on a two-lane highway in rural western Alabama The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022
New rules are limiting how teachers can teach Black History Month Black History Month is here. So are critical race theory bans. Educators have to navigate this new world. Axios · Feb 1, 2022
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 21, 2022 Photographer Steve Schapiro, whose photos captured civil rights, arts ‘time capsules,’ dead at 87 Actor Gary Oldman says his photos of MLK, David Bowie, others ‘capture a certain moment in time . . . He was an angel of a man.’
Tribune News Service · Jan 17, 2022 Voting rights take center stage at annual MLK memorial service ATLANTA — Vice President Kamala Harris, Georgia’s first Black U.S. senator and the youngest daughter of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. each made passionate calls on Monday for passage of new federal voting rights laws at the annual remembrance for the slain civil rights leader, warning democracy hangs…