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Yolanda Renee King to Congress: “What is your plan” to combat gun violence?
Youth Activist and sole granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr., Yolanda Renee King, joins CNN’s Poppy Harlow to discuss the fight against gun violence in America.
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11/19/2021
Martin Luther King III on Rittenhouse verdict: ‘Very clear the judge was biased’
Martin Luther King III, chairperson of the Drum Major Institute and son of civil rights giant Martin Luther King Jr., told theGrio on the Rittenhouse trial, “it is very clear the judge…
11/19/2021
11/18/2021
Defense attorney tried to keep some Black pastors away from trial. 100+ showed up to support Ahmaud Arbery’s family.
The Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, Martin Luther King III and other prominent civil rights figures sat in the courtroom Thursday and gathered for a prayer vigil, press conference and…
11/18/2021
11/18/2021
Black Pastors Rally Outside Ahmaud Arbery Trial After Lawyer Tries to Ban Them
The rally drew prominent figures like Martin Luther King III, son of the famous civil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., as well as other pastors from across the…
11/18/2021
11/12/2021
Yolanda Renee King, MLK’s Granddaughter, Wants Congress to Act on Voting Rights
In this op-ed, MLK’s granddaughter urges lawmakers to stop using her grandfather’s words while betraying his legacy.
11/12/2021
11/8/2021
Son of civil rights icon says congressional filibuster ‘must go’
The son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. says President Joe Biden should work to amend the filibuster rule to pave the way for passage of a new voting rights…
11/8/2021
11/3/2021
Martin Luther King III arrested, later released after voting rights protest outside White House
Martin Luther King III, son of the late civil rights activist and icon Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., was arrested and released Wednesday by U.S. Park Police after peacefully protesting…
11/3/2021
10/29/2021
Black leaders rally around Howard University students protesting poor living conditions on campus
Black leaders are rallying around Howard University students who have been protesting since earlier this month what they say are subpar living conditions such as mold, mice and roaches in…
10/29/2021
10/20/2021
The King Family: ‘Congress Must Pass The Freedom To Vote Act’
With today’s vote on the Freedom to Vote Act, Martin Luther King, III and Arndrea Waters King assert: “We will not sit idly by while our most basic right as…
10/20/2021
9/3/2021
Thousands Join Voting Rights Marches, Rallies in DC and Nationwide
“This is a battlefield of morals and you are armed with the truth, and the truth is a flame you cannot extinguish,” King III, chairman of the Drum Major Institute,…
9/3/2021
9/2/2021
Arndrea and Martin Luther King III Talk Voting Rights and Abolishing Filibuster
In 1963, more than 250,000 people marched on Washington, D.C., for jobs and freedom with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. leading the way. Nearly 60 years later, Dr.…