Category: National News

Former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy held a low opinion of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., calling him “phony” and “tricky” and alleging that King mocked the funeral of her slain husband, President John F. Kennedy. The remarks came in a series of interviews the first lady gave in the 1960s which will be […]

Poet Maya Angelou’s public outcry over the rephrasing of a quote inscribed on the Martin Luther King Jr memorial has stirred debate, and one lingering questions: Why didn’t Angelou speak up before the memorial was made? In 1968, King delivered a speech about his eulogy at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. In the event […]

Former U.S. Congressman Walter Fauntroy, who recently returned from a self-sanctioned peace mission to Libya, said he went into hiding for about a month in Libya after witnessing horrifying events in Libya’s bloody civil war — a war that Fauntroy claims is backed by European forces. Fauntroy’s sudden disappearance prompted rumors and news reports that […]

In the midst of the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial celebration, a disgruntled Washingtonian protested in front of the Washington Convention Center—which housed most MLK celebration events—and began to chant anti-Obama idioms. On Aug. 26, right after the “Table of Brotherhood Project” panel discussion, Hassan Shabazz, 45, stood outside of the Washington Convention Center during […]

Recently joining the race for the 2012 Republican nomination for president is Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Perry, in his third and final term at the helm of the state, has rapidly moved to the front of still fluctuating field of candidates. Perry’s standard line is that he can do for the nation what he has […]

The National Park Service formally welcomed the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial as America’s 395th national park on Aug. 28 – the 48th anniversary of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The National Park Service also emphasized its commitment to working closely with the […]

Hurricane Irene interrupted the formal dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the 48th anniversary of the Aug. 28, 1963 “I Have a Dream Speech,” but it did not stop a stream of visitors on their pilgrimage to the memorial on the National Mall. The skies began to clear about 6 a.m. Sunday […]

Click here to view a slideshow from the Table of Brotherhood Community leaders, public officials and ordinary citizens gathered together in Washington, D.C. Friday to discuss whether and how Martin Luther King’s “dream” was being fulfilled, 48 years after he delivered his “I Have a Dream Speech” during the 1963 March on Washington. “I’m just […]

Bishop Eddie Long settled civil lawsuits several months ago which alleged that he used his influence to coerce young men into sexual relationships. But new interviews by two of the five men that were party to the settlement have put the pastor and Atlanta’s New Birth Missionary Baptist Church back in the media spotlight. When […]

President Obama recently met with industry officials to discuss what could be a breakthrough in fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas pollution standards for work trucks, buses and other heavy duty vehicles, according to a press release. The new Heavy-Duty National Program falls in line with President Obama’s 2010 request to establish greenhouse gas emissions and […]

Click here to view an official announcement from the Washington DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation Sunday’s planned dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington has been postponed because of Hurricane Irene, one of the event’s organizers told CNN. President Obama had planned to speak at the ceremony […]

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) had some stinging words for the Tea Party at a recent forum in Inglewood, Calif. At the “Kitchen Table Summit” held at Inglewood High School Aug. 20, citizens voiced their frustrations to local leaders about the economy and the chronic unemployment, according to Los Angeles ABC affiliate KABC. Waters, who represents […]