Martin Luther King Jr.

Local Organization Promotes Education Through Dance

Crowds gathered at Clark Park in West Philadelphia on Sunday to watch break dancers from the organization Hip Hop Fundamentals give a history lesson about civil rights in America through dance.

2013/05/05

Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King

Penn’s Annenberg School Marks 50th Anniversary For King’s Birmingham Letter

Penn’s Annenberg School is hosting an event this evening marking the 50th anniversary of a landmark bit of communication.

2013/04/24

Stigall Show Log 1.28.13

Chris reviews President Obama and Hillary Clinton’s interview on 60 minutes, LeSean McCoy’s Twitter battle with the mother of his child, and a professor from Arizona who claimed he had explosives on Independence Mall. He talks to Michael Bronstein and Colin Hanna on the Monday Morning Matchup, Renee Amoore about the Republican winter meeting, and gun rights activist Larry Ward.

Talk Radio 1210 WPHT–2013/01/28

Mt. Airy Church Marks MLK Day With Interfaith Service

Speakers came from a variety of denominations to speak about King’s enduring legacy.

2013/01/21

The Kimmel Center (credit: Wiki Commons)

The Kimmel Center Celebrates The Life Of Martin Luther King Jr.

It was a chance for young children to not only get a glimpse of his legacy, but start to think about how they can contribute to society through music.

2013/01/19

Rev. Williams Owens (first on right) (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Opinion: Rev. William Owens Confronts Barack Obama On Same-Sex Marriage

Rev. William Owens takes great issue with Obama’s linkage of Dr. King’s civil rights movement of the past to the current gay rights movement regarding same-sex marriage. Owens says that King embraced traditional religion, and he strongly suggests that King would not want his civil rights’ mission altered to include same-sex marriage.

2012/08/03

Philadelphia Officials Commemorate Anniversary of Death of Martin Luther King

Mayor Nutter declared the 12th annual “Human Family Day,” to honor Dr. King’s vision of a colorblind society.

2012/04/04

Barack Obama (Photo credit SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Commemorating Black History

Since 1976, every president has proclaimed Black History Month and the leadership of African Americans has been widely noted.

2012/02/20

3-On Your Side: Inexpensive Inventions Helping Worldwide

We’re all looking for products that make our lives easier. But in some parts of the world the simplest of tools have the potential to save lives as well.

2012/01/16

(Vice president Joe Biden, right, is accompanied by Mayor Nutter, center, and others for a Martin Luther King Day of Service event at Girard College. Credit: Cherri Gregg)

VP Biden Joins Philadelphia Officials For ‘MLK Day of Service’ Events

An estimated 85,000 volunteers participated in more than 1,300 services projects on Monday as part of the Greater Philadelphia Area Martin Luther King Day of Service.

2012/01/16

Local Civil Rights Activist Remembers Dr. King

Even though Monday is the official King Holiday, Sunday is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s actual birthday. To reflect on the day, activist and NAACP Board Member Donald “Ducky” Birts discusses his friendship with Dr. King

2012/01/15

Philadelphia’s Homeless Celebrate Martin Luther King’s Birthday With Church Service

The Chosen 300 Ministry, a local interdenominational non-profit group, is starting its King Day of Service activities Sunday on Dr. King’s birthday.

2012/01/15

Mayor Nutter To Hold Community MLK Rally Near Site Of Fatal Ambush

Monday’s Martin Luther King Day activities in Philadelphia now include a late-afternoon gathering in Juniata, the neighborhood where four teens were ambushed in a packed car last Tuesday.

2012/01/15

Todd Bernstein, founder of Philadelphia's MLK Day of Service

Local ‘Champions Of Change’ Honored At The White House

Every week, the White House honors community leaders as “Champions of Change” for their service. This week’s theme was “Following in the footsteps of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” Out of the eight honorees, three were local residents.

2012/01/12