Posts Tagged ‘Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’

Harry Belafonte Speaks Truth to Power in Honor of Medgar Evers at the 40th Anniversaryof the College Founded in His Name

Dr. and Mrs. Pollard, let me start off by expressing my sincere sense of gratitude and privilege in sharing this evening with you, the alumni, elected officials,  particularly all the Caribbeans in the room.  I am honored to be gained this honor in the name of a man I’ve known, shared many precious moments...

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Lena Horne Passes Late Sunday Night

  Singer, dancer and actress Lena Horne died at New York-Presbyterian Hospital on Sunday night, a hospital spokeswoman said. Horne was 92. She was one of the first African-Americans to sign a long-term movie contract with a major Hollywood studio when she joined MGM in 1942. Horne’s expressive voice made her a singing star...

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