3 Songs That Sample Martin Luther King Jr. 1. “The King (Extended Vocal Mix)” (Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five) Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five kept things simple while ...

Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict the fight for civil rights.

Brotherhood was in the air in the early 1960s — and at least some of that had to do with the movies, songs and TV shows of the period. “I think a lot of the ideals that Martin Luther King was ...

Here are 10 hip-hop tracks that celebrate and reference the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Lyric: “Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther could walk/Martin Luther walked so Barack Obama could run.” ...

The Recording Academy honors more than just singers and musicians. Comedians, politicians, and activists have also won Grammy ...

Thousands of people gathered in-person and online to experience the 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Beloved Community ...

Monday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with the civil rights leader’s birthday actually being Jan. 15. A group celebrated Dr.

Students and families lit up the night at BYU’s Walk of Life event, honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on ...

A Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Showcase presented an array of student performers and their interpretation of the words and ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday honoring ... writing about the importance of recognizing King's legacy in his 1980 song "Happy Birthday." "I just never understood / How a man ...

A multicultural choir will give a performance designed to promote unity and diversity at the First Congregational Church of ...

The free 1/23 program features art and cultural historian Sarah Lewis alongside singers from Juilliard Drama and will discuss ...