Via:  NewsOne.com // From AJC.com: The 20-month construction clock began ticking for the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington late last month. Those running the nonprofit in charge of raising money and building the newest addition to the National Mall plan to open the four-acre site in late summer or early fall next […]

Via:  NewsOne.com // WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will spend much of Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrating the civil rights leader’s life and legacy. Following a Monday morning meeting with senior advisers, the president and first lady Michelle Obama will participate in a public-service event. Later at the White House, Obama will host a […]