Some people believe that the assassin, James Earl Ray killed the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King. I think that because of the assassination the dream was not only fulfilled, but made much stronger. The death of a black man who only wanted everyone to be equal–no matter...
Read MoreJames Earl Ray tried to kill King’s Dream, but it didn’t work. The dream for equality may have slowed down, but it eventually resurfaced years later with a new vision. Now, forty years later, one of the front-runners for president is ...
Read MoreI believe that killing Dr. Martin Luther King did and didn’t kill the dream because Dr. Martin Luther King already got the message out that everyone should be equal. The dream will stay until everyone becomes equal. Once you kill a leader, it might bring down others and make them...
Read MoreThe assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King made the dream better because even though he was dead the dream moved on through the people. And because his idea was already known around the world, even if King was killed, the dream still lived on....
Read MoreFriendship News Network reporter Flonora Merritt interviews Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates' father, William Gates, Sr., on his famous son's foundation and childhood.
Read MoreOn Thursday, Sept. 27th at 9:00pm, PBS aired the “Tavis Smiley All American Republican Presidential Forum,” an opportunity for the candidates to address the African American community. Tom Joyner, a morning radio talk show host, opened the show with a few remarks concerning...
Read MoreOn September 27, Tavis Smiley hosted the 2008 Republican Presidential Forum. Like the Democratic Forum held in July, the major Republican candidates appeared to discuss the issues that heavily affect African Americans. However this time there was a slight problem. Four of the Republicans didn’t show up. Mayor Rudy...
Read MoreGov. Mike Huckabee from Arkansas impressed me the most when asked about his legacy on race. He acknowledged that if both a white and black kids were caught with cocaine or marijuana, then the black kid would be sentenced to 10 years in prison while the white...
Read MoreChinua Achebe wrote “Things Fall Apart” in 1958 and it is still being deemed one of the most powerful and genuine accounts of our ancestors’ story today. It chronicles the life of a man of the Igbo culture named Okonkwo (oh-con-quo). Running from failure and his past he finds that his...
Read MoreThe Jena six issue, and the unfair way they have been treated, has rattled us down to our souls. September 20, 2007 was supposed to be the day that Mychal Bell, one of the six teenagers charged with beating a white student, was sentenced to 22 years in prison, but the appeals court...
Read MoreNot too long ago, eight United States democratic presidential candidates gathered from across the country in Howard University’s Crampton Auditorium to discuss key issues faced by Black America. Aired publicly on PBS and moderated by Tavis Smiley, the All-American Presidential...
Read MoreOn June 28, 2007 the first All-American Presidential Forum was held at Howard University. It featured the 2008 Democratic presidential candidates. Tavis Smiley, the well known host from PBS moderated the forum which was based on the Covenant with Black America and the issues...
Read MoreThe June 28th 2007 Democratic Presidential Forum at Howard University shed light on where the Democratic candidates stand on the issues. The forum focused on issues that heavily affect African Americans including affordable housing, healthcare and HIV/AIDS epidemic....
Read MoreFor their presidential campaigns, eight democratic candidates (senators Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Dennis Kucinich, Christopher Dodd, and Joe Biden, former senators John Edwards and Mike Gravel, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson) vied for the African Americans support at...
Read MoreJune 28th, 2007 was a night to remember at the PBS First All-American Forum held at Howard University located in the nation's capital. This historic event was inspired by The Covenant with Black America. The “Covenant” addresses the issues and solutions to many of the problems in...
Read MoreThe June 28th 2007 Democratic Presidential Forum at Howard University shed light on where the Democratic candidates stand on the issues. The forum focused on issues that heavily affect African Americans including affordable housing, healthcare and HIV/AIDS epidemic....
Read MoreIn recent news, Lewis “Scooter” Libby, Jr. was pardoned by President Bush, causing a major uproar with the public. Mr. Libby was convicted for revealing the identity of a CIA operative and lying to Congress about it. That is a huge no-no. I may not know too much about the CIA, but I...
Read MoreSugar Rush: Love’s Liberation written by outstanding author Yolonda D. Coleman is a must-have. She tells a story of love and finding what and who makes you truly happy. In this black fiction novel, the main character, Darlene Hunter affectionately called “Dolly” by family and friends has had her...
Read MoreUnifest is an annual festival in Southeast, Washington, DC meant to bring African Americans together as a people. However on Saturday, June 2, 2007 nothing related to its goal of peace and unity happened. Early in the afternoon a woman came flying down the street in an out-of-control...
Read MoreOn Tuesday May 15th in Santa Monica, California, Yolanda Denise King, daughter of Martin Luther King died. She was 51. Doctors and friends said that she died of cancer and a stroke. Friends and family reported Yolanda might have been having heart problems. She was born...
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