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AT&T is No. 3 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list (Originally published on ATT.com) I was asked to share my thoughts on the 50th anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s death as part of AT&T 28 Days History By Us campaign. Here they are. This year marks…
Media mogul Tyler Perry was present on MLK Day in Miami, Fla., to honor 58 young men,ages 9-19,graduating from the5000 Role Models of Excellence Project.Perry, who experienced a tumultuous, abusive childhood, was so moved he took out his checkbook while on stage to make a donation to the same organization…
By Sheryl Estrada Six girls at Desert Vista High School in Phoenix thought it would be a good idea on Friday to take a group photo with “N-I-*-*-E-R” spelled out in individual gold letters across their Black shirts and post it to social media. What began Friday with hundreds of…
As we celebrate this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King holiday, I’m reflecting on one of his most famous speeches: “The Drum Major Instinct.” Dr. King was a thoughtful defender of freedom and liberty. We can give full credit to him for two of the most important pieces of legislation that…
In an interview with CNN, former Arkansas Gov. and current presidential Republican contender Mike Huckabee shared his thoughts on how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would “be appalled by” the Black Lives Matter movement. “It’s not that any life matters more than another,” he explained. “That’s the whole message I…
By Julissa Catalan Via Michael Appleton for The New York Times Activists all over the country used Martin Luther King Jr. Day as an opportunity to exercise exactly what he fought for—the right to peacefully protest for the Black community to gain respect, equality and basic civil rights. Atlanta The…
This year, perhaps more than ever, civil rights are at the forefront on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. St. Louis, so close to the protests and ongoing civil-rights investigation in Ferguson, was one of the first cities to honor Dr. King’s life by establishing a holiday to celebrate his legacy,…
