MLK, Jr. Asked Us ‘What Are You Doing For Others?’ Here’s How We Answered
In a legacy as profound as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, one thing is for certain — the civil rights leader lived to help those who needed him most. “Life’s…
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In a legacy as profound as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, one thing is for certain — the civil rights leader lived to help those who needed him most. “Life’s…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is more than just a day off from school — it’s a day to celebrate an activist who changed the world through his fight for…
Inside the Democratic Party, economic policy is often seen as a contest between President Barack Obama’s track record and the anti-Wall Street approach advocated by Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. As…
The Rev. Dr. Raphael Gamaliel Warnock is the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, which was once the home church of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. The…
Police say that a family of three found dead in their Apple Valley, Minnesota, home were victims of a murder-suicide. The bodies of David Crowley, 29, his wife Komel, 28,…
Get ready for Amazon-made movies. Amazon Studios, the same division behind shows like “Transparent,” will “begin to produce and acquire original movies for theatrical release and early window distribution on…
Since the dawn of human history, black people have been the catalysts and contributors to pivotal moments that have greatly affected our world. And during the civil rights movement, music…
If you’ve ever dreamed of living like royalty, now’s your chance… you just have to move to the Midwest. For some, owning a castle has become a reality since prices…
Republican lawmakers are already signaling they will do what they can to block President Barack Obama’s pitch for tax increases on the wealthiest Americans. Obama is making that pitch to…
On Jan. 26, 1982, President Ronald Reagan began the tradition of honoring extraordinary Americans during the annual State of the Union address. – For a full list of past invited…
The biggest creatures in the sea are big, but surprising new research shows they’re not quite as big as we thought. Maybe that’s not surprising, since it’s difficult to get…
Dr. Taj Hargey says he became radicalized after 9/11. “I went to mosque in Oxford that week, after the largest political event of the age concerning Muslims, and did anyone…
A campaign to overturn Houston’s just-passed equal rights ordinance hit a roadblock last year when the city said it had found “irregularities” in a petition drive. Next week, the anti-gay…
WASHINGTON — Concerned the White House may bend to Republicans and business groups, House Democrats are urging President Barack Obama to “make the bold choice” and aggressively expand overtime pay…
Channeling the iconic image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. linking arms with fellow civil rights activists during the march from Selma, Alabama to the state’s capital in Montgomery, The…
On Sunday, Michael Moore tweeted out that he was taught snipers “were cowards” who would shoot people in the back if given the chance. My uncle killed by sniper in…
Former “Bachelorette” contestant Desiree Hartsock married Chris Siegfried on Sunday. The couple met on Hartsock’s season of “The Bachelorette” and got engaged during the show’s finale in August 2013. E!…
The focus of the Boston Marathon bombing trial figures to be as much on what punishment Dzhokhar Tsarnaev could face as on his responsibility for the attack. With testimony expected…
(RNS) A nun has been chosen as the next president of Catholic Charities USA, the first time that a woman will head the church’s main charitable arm in its 105-year…
WASHINGTON (RNS) Christian missionary work spans the globe. But Jewish mission trips? Your average American synagogue is not planning a congregational visit to a poor corner of the world. But…
(RNS) In a scene in the movie “Selma,” the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. sits in a jail cell wondering where the civil rights movement is headed. His cellmate, the…
Kenyan police Monday tear-gassed schoolchildren demonstrating against the removal of their school’s playground, which has been allegedly grabbed by a powerful politician, said a Kenyan human rights activist. The students…
Even the experts don’t yet entirely understand why we dream. Those mysterious and sometimes magical moments present us with images and thoughts both absurd and enlightening, both filled with meaning…
Ashley Nessman, 23, of Hamburg, New Jersey, was diagnosed with a panic disorder in 2009 after years of misdiagnosis and unsuccessful attempts at treatment. This is her story. I have…
When venture capitalist Craig Lowther took his dog out of his Tynemouth, England, home at 11:30p.m. on Jan. 12, an unusual object in the late night sky caught his eye….
The news Friday that the Supreme Court will rule on same-sex marriage brought elation from gays and lesbians who are hopeful the justices will grant them the constitutional protections they…
Now that “Foxcatcher” is a five-time Oscar nominee, the subject of the film, Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz, has renounced his previous criticisms of the project and director Bennett Miller. “I…
By Mark John PARIS, Jan 19 (Reuters) – President Francois Hollande saw a spectacular revival in his dismal popularity ratings on Monday as two major surveys showed French voters applauding…
A German group protesting what it calls “the Islamization of the West” vowed Monday that it won’t be silenced after its weekly rally was canceled following an alleged terrorist threat…
An Algerian man wanted in Belgium on terrorism-related charges is due to appear before a Greek prosecutor. It’s expected that the prosecutor will refer the 33-year-old to a council of…