Dr. Alveda King

OPINION October 18

Liberal leaders have betrayed our civil rights legacy and failed Atlanta

Atlanta is home to the historic Ebenezer Church and has an important civil rights history. But liberal leaders betrayed that legacy and Blacks and Atlanta both suffered.

OPINION August 28

I Have a Dream, 61 years later: What we must fight for daily

Aug. 28, 2024, marks the 61st anniversary of my uncle, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous "I Have a Dream" speech, which he delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

OPINION June 19

Juneteenth is a celebration of ethnic harmony

Juneteenth marks the moment when Union troops reached Galveston, Texas, and liberated the last remaining enslaved Black Americans from their chains of slavery.

OPINION April 8

Americans must open their hearts to end Haitian horrors

Haiti has become a nightmare of violence and starvation. American Christians should help our neighbors and join with Mission of Hope to move those in need beyond the horror.

OPINION February 13

Black History Month a chance to reflect on underserved communities

Under the Trump administration, the Black community experienced breakthroughs, dignity and new opportunities to dream and succeed in life. Sadly, this progress was interrupted.

OPINION January 15

Happy 95th birthday, Dr. King, and may our interactions today reflect God's love for us all

On Dr. King's birthday, let us embrace a time for repentance, forgiveness, revival and jubilee, working together to bring an end to the evils we face in America today.

OPINION August 28, 2023

My uncle, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. had an iconic ‘dream.’ Here’s how we can live it today

Martin Luther King Jr. knew that America's founding values were not the enemy of equality and opportunity. They are noble principles deeply rooted in our national character.

OPINION June 24, 2023

One year after Dobbs, here are challenges facing the pro-life movement

June 24, marks the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and held that there is no constitutional right to abortion.

OPINION February 12, 2023

Super Bowl LVII quarterbacks Mahomes, Hurts would make my uncle Martin Luther King smile

With the Super Bowl slated for Sunday, the media has pointed out this will be the first Super Bowl in history with two Black quarterbacks.

OPINION February 1, 2023

This Black History Month let's shine a spotlight on fatherlessness and saving Black babies

This year during Black History month the two of us want to focus on two problems that rarely get attention from liberals and the media: fatherlessness and abortion.