The year was 1925, and someone special was born. His birth name was Malcolm Little, however there were big things in store for this child. Born in Omaha, Nebraska. The seventh of eleven children born to Earl Little, an organizer for Marcus Garvey's "back-to-Africa" movement (Comp...

In a turbulent time of U.S. history African Americans were actively seeking equality, fortunately there were great leaders with goals, values and methodologies that furthered their cause. As one of the most prominent of these leaders, with perhaps the strongest legacy today, Martin Luther King Jr. ...