Today, the King Center unveiled the King Center Imaging Project, which offers thousands of documents from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other figures from the civil rights movement. According to the site, "There are nearly a million documents associated with the life of Martin Luther King Jr. These pages will present a more dynamic view than is often seen of Dr. King’s life and times. The documents reveal the scholar, the father, and the pastor. Through these papers we see the United States of America at one of its most vulnerable, most honest and perhaps most human moments in history." more ›

Several hundred people packed into the historic Riverside Church last night for an Occupy Wall Street vigil honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. The event featured performances by Patti Smith, Steve Earle, Stephan Said, Global Block, and St. Christopher's Gospel Choir, among others. Russell Simmons, civil rights attorney Norman Siegel, Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Jr. and Sumumba Sobukwe addressed the crowd. more ›

As part of a worldwide candlelight vigil tonight honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., Riverside Church in Morningside Heights is hosting performances by Patti Smith, Steve Earle, Stephan Said, Kozza Olantunji Babumba, and will include "inspirational words" from Yoko Ono, Russell Simmons, and Norman Siegel. The event, as envisioned by Stephan Said, begins at 7:00 p.m. as the protesters amass outside the church. The performances begin at 8:00 p.m. in the nave. more ›

Cathie Black and many others have already apologized for her Community Board meeting gaffe in which she suggested the city solve overcrowding in schools with birth control. At this point everyone gets it was a joke, however tasteless, but Bloomberg has decided to shoehorn his opinion in and most likely make it worse. After speaking at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, he told reporters, "Cathie Black made a joke. Some people took it the wrong way. She apologized...I picked the right person. She'll try to fulfill the dream that Martin Luther King had for everybody." Which had something to do with "Sophie's Choice," right? more ›

In case you hadn't noticed from the lack of mail and school and the reduced schedules everywhere, today is when we observe Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. To celebrate, people across the country are partaking in community service, remembering the fallen civil rights leader and/or enjoying the end of a three-day weekend. Or, in the case of Synergy Fitness in Downtown Jersey City, putting totally unnecessary and offensive signs outside their door. more ›

While Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is actually January 15, the federal holiday is celebrated today. Many are celebrating the day by participating in service events; President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will be joining one in D.C. and the President said in a statement, "Martin Luther King, Jr. lived his life for others, dedicating his work to ensuring equal opportunity, freedom, and justice for all. I encourage every American to observe this holiday in honor of Dr. King's selfless legacy by volunteering in their own communities and by dedicating time each day to bettering the lives of those around us." more ›

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day — the civil rights leader's birthday was actually on January 15th, but the federal holiday has been observed on the third Monday of January since 1986. more ›

THEATER: Wolf Lane Productions presents Victims of the Zeitgeist (The Tragedy of Martin Luther King, Jr.), written & directed by Ellwoodson Williams. The production "offers an exciting and telling insight into just who Martin Luther King, Jr., was as leader and simply as a sensitive and intelligent human being who loved life and who had a sense of humor, a deep understanding of the human condition - its strengths and weaknesses - and a profound belief in justice." more ›