Parades and special events will mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day in America on Monday, Jan. 21, as citizens remember the slain civil rights leader.
Government buildings, banks and public parks that are not affected by the partial government shutdown are closed today.
After the predictable public uproar to a racist, offensive Coretta Scott King comedy skit, one-hit rapper Cardi B has apologized and promised to quit rapping and fade back into obscurity...
Okay, that last part isn't true, but who among us wishes it was true?
Rapper T.I. has some aggressive fans, but not all of them are women. The rap mogul took part in Monday's March for Humanity in Atlanta to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s burial. The march began at King's Ebeneezer Baptist Church and concluded at the Georgia State Capitol.
From Ebenezer to the Capitol, today’s “March for Humanity” honors the 50-year anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Atlanta funeral procession: https://t.co/BAeolgwLCR LIVE coverage throughout the day on Channel 2 Action News pic.twitter.com/7hMYZBh1Mg
— Fred Blankenship (@FBlankenshipWSB) April 9, 2018
Bernice King, Martin Luther King, III, his daughter Yolanda King and other King family members joined hundreds of Atlantans to commemorate this day with a March for Humanity from King's Ebeneezer Baptist Church to the steps of the State Capitol building.
With Wednesday, April 4th being the 50th Anniversary of the assignation of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., director and playwright Tyler Perry reflects on the Civil Right's Leader's legacy and his brush with racial discrimination in the Deep South.