Bill Allen of New Port Richey says Hillary Clinton's comments on Lyndon Johnson's role in passing Civil Rights Act are a fact, not a slight to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. ...more

January 30, 2008

King Reflections A very long time ago Dr. Martin Luther King bought me a bus ticket to conscience and enlightenment. It was a long ride for me, from where I was at that time. ...more

January 23, 2008

AVON PARK — About 300 people honored the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Monday morning at Avon Park Community Center. The Highlands County Branch of the NAACP marked the national holiday during its annual prayer breakfast. Attorney Larry D. Hardaway of Bartow delivered the special keynote address . He spoke of "serving to fulfill your purpose." Hardaway received a standing ovation after he spoke about living with a purpose. ...more

January 22, 2008

As we mark the 79th anniversary of Dr. King's birth, it's time to sound the alarm, as Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes did in calling black Americans to oppose discrimination in "A Dream Deferred." ...more

January 20, 2008

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton stepped onto a political landmine a few weeks ago when she marginalized the contributions of Martin Luther King to the civil rights movement. ...more

January 20, 2008

To ensure that a broader audience can take part in the festivities, the promoters of the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Arts Festival have booked a bigger venue in 2008. ...more

December 12, 2007

Each week during the season, The Tampa Tribune will challenge a columnist from the Bucs' opposing city to a Throwdown, to determine the superior city - and which team will come out ahead. This week's Throwdown features the Tribune's Martin Fennelly against Dan Bickley of The Arizona Republic. ...more

November 1, 2007