Earlier this week, some decidedly unpleasant comments from former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis about Martin Luther King, Jr. came out. Kennedy called King a "phony," and relayed how she'd heard about his alleged marital infidelity, saying: "I just can’t see a picture of Martin Luther King without thinking, you know, that man’s terrible." The Root [...]
The Washington Post editorial board is now weighing in on the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial quotation fiasco. Due to the dedication delay provided by Hurricane Irene, the board says there's time to "get it right" and replace the cocky quote with the longer, contextual version.
This has not been a good week for the new [...]
D.C. Meets MLK: The latest memorial on the National Mall will honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose 1963 March on Washington took place 48 years ago this Aug. 28. D.C. residents will get both a sneak preview of the memorial and a chance to claim King would have backed more autonomy from [...]
On March 31, 1968, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., gave his final Sunday sermon in nation's capital, delivering the sermon, "Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution" from the National Cathedral's ornate Canterbury pulpit. It was just four days before the great civil rights leader was assassinated in Memphis, Tenn.
“No individual can live alone, [...]
Has anyone given their name to more streets, avenues, boulevards, schools, and other buildings than Martin Luther King Jr.? Here in the District, there’s Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Martin Luther King Elementary, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, a Martin Luther King Jr. park, a Martin Luther King Jr. post office, and a slew [...]
"Someone is missing." Anyone else think the latest Leonardo DiCaprio vehicle, Shutter Island, has the worst tagline ever?
A senior at George Washington University was reported missing last weekend—prompting a Facebook group, a front-page GW Hatchet article, and a citywide police search. The girl who reported his absence said: “I could possibly see him [skipping their [...]
