Why Martin Luther King Jr paid for Julia Roberts’ birth
She’s best known for her larger-than-life appearances on the big screen in titles like Runaway Bride, Pretty Woman, and Erin Brockovich, but long before she was winning Academy Awards, Julia…
She’s best known for her larger-than-life appearances on the big screen in titles like Runaway Bride, Pretty Woman, and Erin Brockovich, but long before she was winning Academy Awards, Julia…
Public speaking is the name of the game for activists and politicians, but few speak with such power that the message of their words echoes for generations. The words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in his iconic ‘I Have a Dream’ speech were some o…
Military families are often better positioned to learn the history of our country as they move to new communities with different museums, landmarks, and parks. As parents, we can take…
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. — The day to honor civil rights activist, Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, and promote service through volunteerism was on Jan. 20. White Sands Missile…
On September 20, 1958, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. arrived at the Blumstein’s department store in Harlem, New York for a book signing. His new book “Stride Toward Freedom” chronicled…
Growing up in the segregated south, Lt. Gen. Aundre Piggee recalled his first experience with racism many African-American children faced at the time.
While he would go on to encounter other acts of discrimination, this one hurt the most, he …
Adjacent to the FDR Memorial, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial sits on a four-acre site along the National Mall’s Tidal Basin. It shares a direct site line between the…