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Black History Month Profile: Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Ga. on Jan. 15, 1929. Share Updated: 10:14 AM EST Feb 26, 2021 By Staff reports Black History Month Profile: Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Ga. on Jan. 15, 1929. Share Updated: 10:14 AM EST Feb 26, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript Martin Luther King Jr was born on January 15 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a Baptist minister and social activists who led the civil rights movement in the United States beginning in the 19 fifties. After dedicating his life to equality and justice for people of all colors, he played a major role in ending the segregation of blacks in the South and other parts, leading the charge to boycott and desegregate the Montgomery Alabama transit system. He then organized the Southern Christian Leadership Conferenc ....
2 Air Force Pilots Dead After Military Plane Crash in Alabama Two Air Force pilots were killed Friday night after a fighter jet crash near Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama. The military jet was headed from Mississippi’s Columbus Air Force Base to Tallahassee, Florida, when it crashed in a wooded area near the airport in Montgomery, airport Executive Director Marshall Taggart told news outlets. The airport received alerts of the crash around 5:05 p.m., Taggart said. The two pilots were flying a training mission on a T-38 trainer aircraft assigned to the 14th Flying Training Wing at Columbus Air Force Base. Their names are withheld until their families are notified. ....
A few paces from where the statue of Old Joe once honored Civil War confederate soldiers, a different group of people were honored Saturday 12 Gainesville men who were lynched after the war. The ceremony was part of Alachua County’s truth and reconciliation project to acknowledge the extra-judicial killings often by mobs. “In 1865, after two-and-a-half centuries of brutal enslavement, Black Americans had great hope that emancipation would finally mean real freedom and opportunity,” said the Rev. Carl Smart, an assistant county manager. “Unfortunately it quickly became clear that emancipation did not mean equality for Black people .The hope of reconstruction quickly became a nightmare of unparalleled violence and oppression.” ....
MIZ-ZOOM: Growth On and Off the Court Cuonzo Martin and his players talk about everything that happened Tuesday from their disappointing loss to their trip to Montgomery Share this story Twitter: @MizzouHoops There was a lot to learn for the Tigers from their loss Tuesday night against Auburn, but the team might have been more impacted by what they did earlier that day. On Tuesday morning, a story broke about the Missouri Tigers basketball team making a trip to The National Memorial for Peace and Justice and Legacy Museum in Montgomery Alabama, and during their media availability this morning, Cuonzo Martin, Jeremiah Tilmon, and Javon Pickett spoke about the profound impact it had on each member of the team. ....
Publisher As a publisher and journalist, I know the free speech protections of the First Amendment are at the core of what we do and are held as the most sacred pillar of the free press in America. Few countries enjoy the same liberties that ensure the anyone -media or individuals- are free to express their opinions, criticize our leaders, and even protest in the streets if we feel change is needed to address injustices, inequities, or misdeeds by our government. Basically, everyone is entitled to speak their minds with very few exceptions. Of course, we all know we can’t yell FIRE in a crowded theatre is there is no fire or threaten to kill someone or incite violence, but pretty much, all else goes. ....