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The Martin Luther King Jr. you don’t know

On the third Monday of January each year, Americans enjoy a national holiday honoring those who helped shape the late 20th century and our nation's history. Martin Luther King Jr.'s contributions to American life were so important that he was one of only three people to have a holiday in his honor, the other two […]

Martin Luther King Day celebrates the destruction of the black church

A good church serves as a sanctuary of repentance and a source of courage against an unrighteous world. That's how I imagined Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his generation using the so-called black church. Or was it? While we celebrate MLK's life and legacy today, I don't see how the civil rights movement really […]

Sharpton, King family call for change on MLK Day

The Rev. Al Sharpton announced Monday that he plans to lead a national effort to honor civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. and protect diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Ta. Speaking to a packed room at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., Mr. Sharpton said the civil rights movement should not be celebrated but […]

Denmark’s newly crowned King Frederik X visits parliament

Denmark's new King Frederick X visited the Danish parliament on his first official day since Queen Margrethe abdicated after 52 years on the throne. King Frederik X reaffirmed his determination to work together for the benefit of the Kingdom. An estimated 300,000 people took part in Sunday's celebrations, and Danish Railways said there were more […]

Denmark Proclaims Frederik X As New King

On Sunday, Copenhagen witnessed a historic moment as Denmark celebrated the coronation of Frederick X, according to ABC News. Frederick X was proclaimed King of Denmark following the voluntary abdication of his mother, Queen Margrethe II. The newspaper said the event was a rare event in Danish history, making Margrethe the first monarch in nearly […]

Denmark’s King Frederik X Takes Over After Queen Margrethe II Abdicates

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – JANUARY 14: The carriage of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark as crowds wave Danish flags ahead of the proclamation of Crown Prince Frederick X as the new King of Denmark on January 14, 2024 in Copenhagen, Denmark. arrives. King Frederik X will succeed Queen Margrethe II, who ruled for 51 years. (Photo […]

Frederik X proclaimed king of Denmark after Queen Margrethe’s abdication

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark's prime minister on Sunday proclaimed Frederick A large crowd gathered for the event. Margrethe, 83, became the first Danish monarch in nearly 900 years to voluntarily abdicate the throne. Thousands of people gathered outside the palace where the succession was taking place, creating an atmosphere of jubilation as the Scandinavian country […]