Martin Luther King Day

By FRED MAMOUN Updated Tue Dec 1 2009 NBC Los Angeles The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to approve a pact with the University of California Board of Regents to reopen Martin Luther King Jr. Medical Center. MLK Jr. Hospital was closed in 2007 after a failing a series of federal inspections. The hospital and staff was severely criticized after a series of patient deaths due to negligence. The hospital will be staffed with UC doctors and will be run by an... Read Full Story

From cheaper flights and hotels to discount shopping and dining, travelling to New York after the holidays is a perfect way to see the city for a fraction of the regular price. It may be windy and cold in January, but the culture and excitement of New York City is always hot! Ice Skating in New York City When you think about lacing up your skates and gliding around a New York City skating rink, the iconic image comes to mind of skaters circling the rink at Rockefeller Center. But if you... Read Full Story

The Civil Rights Movement was a significant period in the history of the United States not only because of all those prominent people whose ideas became famous and made American culture rich. The Civil Rights Movement helped our society to overcome and get rid of some stereotypes, helped us learn to respect every individual and his/her rights.   Well, what else do you know and can write about in your Civil Rights Movement essay ? Oh, it seems like you have not come up with a good topic... Read Full Story

hetep, after a careful and critical analysis of afrikan people in the united snakes of amerikkka, i have come to the conclusion that there are at least four types: 1) afrikans the afrikans are the one who know what it means to be afrikan. they are the ones who love being afrikan from head to toe. they love everything about themselves, especially the ones who have the dark skin, wide noses and full lips. they are the ones who are happy to be nappy and have ridden themselves of all the... Read Full Story

Allstate honoring four 'Heroes' who best represent the ideals of Dr. King through giving back in their communities. Allstate Insurance Company today announced it is once again encouraging volunteerism on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, to be observed in cities across the country on January 18, 2010. As part of the company's recognition of Dr. King's vision and its own commitment to volunteerism, Allstate is also honoring four African-American volunteers who generously serve their communities... Read Full Story

This book covers the FBI exploits of the crack team investigating the assassination of one of the most important political leaders of the 20th century - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Boys of Birmingham caught James Earl Ray in just two months after Dr. King's brutal shooting at the Lorraine Motel, and this book tells the story for the first time ever of how exactly the killer was located and arrested. Taught, gripping, humorous at times and sad at others, this book also details new stories... Read Full Story

We think that Martin Luther King was one of the greatest heros of our time. He accomplished more than any of his contemporaries. Martin Luther King lived during troubled times. He was in search of turth and find a mentor in Thoreau. He was a Christian minister so he did believe in Jesus Christ. Martin wanted to keep up the family tradition, so he decided to become a minister. He graduated from Morehouse College in 1948 and then went to Crozer Seminary to become a minister. It was at Crozer... Read Full Story

On Aug. 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a historic and important address that we have since come to know as the “I Have a Dream” speech. During that speech, from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. King called for the people and the government to bring racial equality to reality and to end discrimination in the United States of America. To commemorate Dr. King’s important, sensational and inclusive speech, the divisive and hostile... Read Full Story

  The Great Harlem Debate: Was the Obama Election Good for Black People? by Davey D This past Sunday over 1,200 people showed up at Salem Methodist Church in Harlem to listen and weigh in on a discussion that has been raging on in our communities but is oftentimes swept under the rug. The historic election of Barack Obama has been a source of pride for many. Record numbers of Black people came out and voted for him. His largest percentage, a whooping 94 percent of Black folks, punched his... Read Full Story

We think that Martin Luther King was one of the greatest heros of our time. He accomplished more than any of his contemporaries. Martin Luther King lived during troubled times. He was in search of turth and find a mentor in Thoreau. He was a Christian minister so he did believe in Jesus Christ. Martin wanted to keep up the family tradition, so he decided to become a minister. He graduated from Morehouse College in 1948 and then went to Crozer Seminary to become a minister. It was at Crozer... Read Full Story