At the moment above, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his extraordinary wife, Coretta Scott King, and others, stood resilient in front of Harlem Hospital after his recovery.
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Michael’s World: Commemorating Dr. King From Harlem To Hollywood
By Michael McQuillan
Custom makes cliché of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1963 “I have a dream” declaration though the speech text urgently condemns police misconduct and calls for economic justice.
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Ilyasah Shabazz And Dr. Betty Shabazz Keynote Speaker At Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Virtual Celebration
Professor and author Ilyasah Shabazz, the daughter of Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz `71, will be the keynote speaker on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.Continue reading
Black Heroes, A Black History Book For Kids, 51 Inspiring People From Ancient Africa To Modern-Day U.S.A.
Meet extraordinary black heroes throughout history―biographies for kids ages 8 to 12.Continue reading
Seitu’s World: Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration At The National Action Network In Harlem
Photographs by Seitu Oronde
On Monday, January 18, 2019, Seitu attended Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday "King Day" Celebration at the National Action Network in Harlem.Continue reading
Abraham Joshua Heschel, Harlem Rabi, Civil Rights Advocate And More, 1907 – 1972
Abraham Joshua Heschel, January 11, 1907 – December 23, 1972, was a Polish-born American rabbi and one of the leading Jewish theologians and Jewish philosophers of the 20th century. Continue reading
New $4.8M New York Public Library Branch Opens In Partnership With NYCHA In Harlem
The New York Public Library's new Macombs Bridge branch opened Thursday in Harlem following a $4.8 million project yielding a library that is five times the size of the branch it's replacing.Continue reading
Seitu’s World: Dr. Martin Luther King Dream Celebration At HCZ And NAN In Harlem 2020
Photographs by Seitu Oronde
On Monday, January 20th, 2020, Sietu attended Dr. Martin Luther King Dream Celebration at the Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) and the National Action Network in Harlem, NY.Continue reading
Atlanta: K. Michelle And Shema Fulton Host Pop Up Restaurant At The Parc
K. Michelle & Shema Fulton kicked off Dr. Martin Luther King weekend with their restaurant pop up, “Puff Meets Pearl" at Garden Parc on Saturday, January 18th, 2020.Continue reading
“The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership” Celebration At The Apollo In Harlem
WNYC and the Apollo Theater will present WNYC’s 14th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration, “The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership,” as part of the Apollo’s Uptown Hall series, on Sunday, January 12 at 3pm. Continue reading
Harlem’s Espaillat Statement In Opposition To Proposed Changes To HUD’s Use Of Disparate Impact
Harlem Congressional member Adriano Espaillat, joined by members of the New York congressional delegation and advocates,Continue reading
Come Join The 25th Precinct Community Council Monthly Meeting
Join the 25th Precinct to celebrate recent promotions, new incoming officers, and talk about some of the great work that has been done over the last few months.Continue reading
Harlem Stage Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy On The 50th Anniversary Of His Assassination
On April 4, 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, an event that sent shock waves reverberating across the globe.Continue reading
NYC Service And Others Celebrate The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King With Mentoring And Donating
Today, NYC Service is engaging 50 music professionals to mentor 50 New York City high school students as part of the national MLK Day of Service spearheaded by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).Continue reading
49th NAACP Image Awards, Vanguard Award 2018
The surviving 1968 sanitation workers – some of them are still on the job – were presented with the prestigious NAACP Vanguard Award in conjunction with the 49th NAACP Image Awards at the historic Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN, now the site of the National Civil Rights Museum.Continue reading
