Martin Luther King Day

A few months ago I blogged about the court battle between the three surviving children of Martin Luther King, Jr .  Well the case has only gotten uglier as it's progressed. Yesterday, the attorneys were in court because Dexter King -- the one in control of the King Estate -- filed a motion asking the judge to dismiss the case against him.  The judge refused, paving the way for a full jury trial on the claim that he breached his fiduciary duty against his two siblings.  Dexter's brother... Read Full Story

I began teaching high school in the 1950s and 1960s at a time when some parents were upset because books like “To Kill A Mockingbird” described prejudice based on the color one a human being’s skin color as evil. In the year, 2009, a parent in a school in Toronto objected to use of this book on ground that the word, “nigger” appeared in the book. Wow! The word, “nigger” appeared in a book which decried injustice to Negroes. Oops, I just used the word, “Negro” which is not politically correct... Read Full Story

By theGrio (AP Photo/John Bazemore/file) FILE - May 24, 2007 children of Martin Luther King Jr.: Dexter King, Rev. Bernice King, and Martin Luther King III. ATLANTA (AP) -- After more than 14 hours of discussion, the heirs of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.. reached a settlement late Monday that will keep the family from a public jury trial. Martin Luther King III, Bernice King and Dexter Read Full Story

U.S. President BARACK OBAMA has been awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, less than a year after taking office in America. The U.S. leader, who ascended to the presidency in January (09), follows in the footsteps of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. , Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa and Al Gore in receiving the honour. The prestigious prize was awarded to Obama for his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples," according to the Nobel Committee. The... Read Full Story

ATLANTA, Georgia. — The three surviving children of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. complied with a court order to meet Monday as shareholders of the civil rights leader’s estate. The court-ordered meeting was the latest step in a legal battle involving the civil rights leader’s estate. Bernice King and Martin Luther King III have sued their brother, Dexter King, accusing him of taking money from Read Full Story

Discussion of Martin Luther King's use of subtly oppressive language in, both, his "Dream" Speech and his "Letter from Birmingham Jail" Contributor: Monique Finley Published: Nov 04, 2009 Read Full Story

October 7, 2009 West Precinct Flex officers today charged nine Martin Luther King High School students with loitering during school hours for attempting to leave the campus while school was in session. One of the nine was 18 and was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Most of the students were taken to the [...] Read Full Story

Louis Clayton Jones (13 November 1935 - 9 January 2006) was an African American international attorney and civil rights leader. An outspoken proponent for equal rights, he was a founder of the National Conference of Black Lawyers. A native of Kentucky, he received a bachelors degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C., from which he graduated summa cum laude in 1957 with majors in Philosophy and French. In 1956, he was inducted into the membership of Phi Beta Kappa and in 1957 was... Read Full Story

AP – After more than 14 hours of discussion, the heirs of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. reached a settlement late Monday that will keep the family from a public jury trial. More: continued here Read Full Story

Jury selection is set to start Monday in a trial pitting two children of Martin Luther King Jr. against their brother, whom they accuse of mishandling the late civil rights leader's estate. Read Full Story