George Stinney, Jr. was 14 years old when South Carolina executed him in 1944, making him the youngest person executed in the U.S. in the nineteenth century. He was convicted of murdering two white girls. His family is said he was at home when the crime took place and George was innocent. There is a move […]
“It’s been a long, hard journey,” he went on, barely holding back his tears as the audience roared, “ever since I was a kid. And it’s finally paying off.”
Via MyPraiseATL.com: Bernice King called into Praise 102.5 and spoke with Rhodell Lewis today on what is the 43rd death anniversary of her father, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Saying that today is a sad day for her on a lot of fronts, she talked about all of the problems in the world and wondered […]
Many people will commemorate the day by visiting the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta. (CNN) — Events around the United States honored the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the holiday in honor of one of the country’s most prominent civil rights leaders. President […]
Forty-seven years ago this weekend, on a sweltering August day often remembered simply as the March on Washington, my father delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial. A memorial to him is being erected at the Tidal Basin, not far from where he shared his vision of a nation united in justice, equality and brotherhood.
It cannot be denied that African-Americans have made tremendous progress — and one of the most significant factors that contributed to black
