Follow King’s focus on building an economic base for Blacks
By Teri Williams Contributing Columnist This week, as we celebrate the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., let’s…
By Teri Williams Contributing Columnist This week, as we celebrate the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., let’s…
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — The 39th annual Kingdom Day Parade, held in honor of the Rev….
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Harry Belafonte, the legendary singer, actor, and civil rights activist, was being…
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old Memphis man beaten to death by five Black…
By Rep. James E. Clyburn Guest Columnist The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. visited Ghana in 1957 to participate in…
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Thousands of spectators are expected to line the streets of South…
January 10, 1957 Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and 60 other Black activists organize the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, a…
By Vince Wilson II Contributing Writer Nichelle Nichols, the actress best known for her culture-shifting role as Lt. Nyota Uhura…
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Talking to Rev. James M. Lawson is like taking a walk through a history book…
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer With memorable character performances in a string of popular critically acclaimed television series including “Lost,”…