By Judy Kuriansky January 20,2020 0  Dr. King. Photo: Public Domain. Wikimedia Commons.
As we celebrate Rev. Martin Luther King’s birthday, many laudatory columns will be printed about his well-known contributions to civil rights. But Black Star News has exclusives about his little-known wisdom about love and personality styles. Our own internationally renowned psychologist gives us fresh and fascinating insight into the icon’s breadth of brilliance about human behavior.... | Special To The Black Star News January 20,2020 0  On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, New Flyer of America (the largest bus manufacturer in America) and Transportation Diversity Council announce a commitment to a National Community Benefit Framework Extolling Workforce Development, Diversity, Training and Hiring. New Flyer of America Inc. (“New Flyer”), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (“NFI”), one of the world’s leading independent global bus manufacturers, today announced that it is expanding its partnership with... | Special To The Black Star News January 20,2020 0  Angola's government is reportedly currently trying to extradite Isabel dos Santos (daughter of former President José Eduardo dos Santos) "by all possible means" to prosecute her on corruption charges related to the alleged stealing of massive amounts of money from the Angolan people. Dos Santos, said to be the richest woman in Africa, left Angola in 2018, after her father stepped down as Angola's president in 2017. Since then, the Angolan government has been... |
Special To The Black Star News January 20,2020 0  Today, as the Black Star News continues our celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life, we remember that among the many things he spoke against was: police brutality--a still unresolved problem today. Certain excerpts of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech are often quoted--except for portions of the speech like where he says, "We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality." ... | Special To The Black Star News January 19,2020 0  Today, in a major speech, (at "Black Wall Street," in Oklahoma) Democratic presidential candidate, and former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg will announce the Greenwood Initiative a plan to address the systemic bias that has kept many Black Americans from building wealth. The speech will be delivered in the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Known as Black Wall Street in the early 20th century, it was the most prominent district of Black-owned businesses... | Special To The Black Star News January 19,2020 0  Tomorrow, Monday, January 20, 2020, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will be hosting an interfaith service honoring the legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at Bronx's Trinity Baptist Church, at 10 A.M. Borough President Diaz's office is hosting this event in conjunction with Trinity Baptist Church. The service will be conducted by Reverend Dr. David L. Kelly, from Brooklyn's Christ Fellowship Baptist Church. The event will be held at... |
Special To The Black Star News January 18,2020 0  In Dr. Martin Luther King's “Give Us the Ballot” Address--at the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom, on May 17, 1957, in Washington, D.C.--he talked about the then efforts of denying African-Americans the right to vote. One of the many things Dr. King fought hard for, in his short life, was the voting rights of African-Americans. In the "Give Us the Ballot" speech, Dr. King addresses the issue of voting rights among other things. This speech is important to remember... | Special To The Black Star News January 17,2020 0  On Monday, the nation will commemorate the life of one of America's greatest patriots: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The following is the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech given on December 10, 1964, in Oslo Norway. "Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness, Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies, and Gentlemen: "I accept the Nobel Prize for Peace at a moment when 22 million Negroes of the United States of America are engaged in a... |
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