Demonstrators calling for justice in the chokehold death of Eric Garner take part in a protest march outside the 120th police precinct in Staten Island, New York January 15, 2015. Protests were organized to coincide with Martin Luther King Jr.'s Mayor Bill de Blasio tackled the ongoing war over police policy in his Martin Luther … Read more
Representing the point of view that I do — as a brown American from a lower-class background, with the good fortune today to walk the halls of one of America's most elite institutions as a teacher of philosophy — Martin Luther King Jr. Day is taken Thousands of activists concerned about police shootings of black … Read more
In honor of MLK Day 2015, here are some of the most inspirational quotes from the civil rights icon which are timely given the role race has played recently in the national discourse. The movie "Selma" which which chronicles Dr. Martin Luther King Jr In honor of MLK Day 2015, here are some of the … Read more
A painting of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is seen on a piece of art in Selma, Alabama, on Jan. 8, 2015. The town was the scene of a major civil rights confrontation in 1965 and was recently depicted in a film about King's leadership of the civil rights As people around the U.S. prepare … Read more
It's a day of service to some. It's about remembrance or education to others. Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There are several events set around the community to help residents recognize it. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, for the first time in the network's history, they'll … Read more