The message of Martin Luther King Jr. extends far beyond race, it is the belief that society can move beyond violence and prejudice toward a true utopia. Now, more than a month after the death of 20 children and six adults in Newtown, Conn., King’s message is being used to bring new hope to the [...]
Ultimate Winner Bill Russell Recovering From Heart Surgery
September 13, 2012 | Posted by
Bill Russell, the 11-team NBA champion and Hall of Fame Boston Celtics center, revealed that he is recovering from open heart surgery performed last month. Russell said was “not life threatening” and that he’s recovering in Seattle. “I had a valve in my heart that had to be replaced and the way you replace it [...]
SCLC Selects Former Alabama State Senator Charles Steele as New Leader
July 3, 2012 | Posted by
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference announced Monday that businessman and former Alabama state senator Charles Steele Jr. is its new chief executive officer. Steele, flanked by dozens of supporters in front of SCLC’s Auburn Avenue offices, said one of his first priorities as CEO of the civil rights group that boasts Dr. Martin Luther King [...]
