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Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1950s EBONY ‘Advice for Living’ Column Parallels Black American Challenges Then and Now

In 1957, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a monthly column for EBONY called Advice For Living. Readers sent in their most burning questions in hopes that MLK would reply with transformative advic...

Trump’s Inauguration is a Display of Performative Political Theater at its Finest

In the history of all presidential inaugurations in the United States, the transition of power has been accompanied by an implied sense of pomp and circumstance. From the swearing-in ceremony to the p...

A Reflection on Martin Luther King Jr.’s Best EBONY and JET Covers

A man of service, nonviolence and quintessential leadership, Dr. King’s fight for equality has embossed a permanent message of liberation and freedom into the framework of the Black community. In the ...

5 Places That Defined Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life

A titan of the Civil Rights Movement who, in 1946, started his role of activist with an op-ed letter to The Atlanta Constitution stating that Black people “are entitled to the basic rights and opportu...

7 Cocktails to Sip While Watching the 2025 Presidential Inauguration

If you plan to watch the 2025 inauguration of Donald Trump, you’ll probably need a drink or two (or three) to get through it. No shade, but watching the pomp and circumstance of such an important occa...

On This Day: We Celebrate the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Today, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for his nonviolent resistance to racial prejudice and for putting his life on the line for racial equality and the advancement of African Americans. Born...

President Joe Biden Posthumously Pardons Marcus Garvey

For his final acts as Commander-In-Chief, President Joe Biden gave out five pardons to individuals, including Marcus Garvey, the trailblazing Black nationalist. In an official statement, Biden shared ...

5 Love Lessons From Martin Luther King Jr.

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7 Little-Known Facts About Martin Luther King Jr.

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most revered figures of the last century. Since his assassination in 1968, his likeness and message are known all across the world. Without question, ...