Coretta Scott King
Would Martin Luther King, Jr. Have Become an LGBTQ+ Advocate? His Daughter Yolanda King Thought So.
Preserving and recording Black history has always been important to me. In fact, back in 1999, it was a series I did on Black History Month for Wayne State [...]Read more about Would Martin Luther King, Jr. Have Become an LGBTQ+ Advocate? His Daughter Yolanda King Thought So.
The Year of Opal
It is with humility, pride and a bit of awe that I celebrate my 24th year with Between The Lines and Pride Source this month. The traditional theme for a 24th [...]Read more about The Year of Opal
Jobs, Peace & Justice is Theme of 2018 Detroit MLK Day
When the civil rights movement began in the mid-1950s, Martin Luther King Jr. likely could not have imagined the scope of the social progress achieved today, [...]Read more about Jobs, Peace & Justice is Theme of 2018 Detroit MLK Day
January 2006 Highlights
She/He Said "I know as actors our job is usually to shed our skins, but I think as people our job is to become who we really are and so I would like to salute [...]Read more about January 2006 Highlights
All the colors of the rainbow
When Coretta Scott King died Jan. 31 the world lost a critical voice in the fight for equality, and the LGBT community lost an important ally. In remarks King [...]Read more about All the colors of the rainbow
Voices from an Urban Bush Sista! Black history, herstory is every day
By Imani Williams I commit myself to a 365-day-a-year acknowledgement of black history and the importance it plays in my life. When I think about Morgan [...]Read more about Voices from an Urban Bush Sista! Black history, herstory is every day
Criticized for Anti-LGBT, Racist Views, Sessions Confirmed as AG
By Chris Johnson, the Washington Blade Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) at his Senate confirmation hearing. (Image courtesy C-Span) The U.S. Senate narrowly [...]Read more about Criticized for Anti-LGBT, Racist Views, Sessions Confirmed as AG
Lynn Cothren: In the shadow of a civil rights icon
When Lynn Cothren started working at the King Center 22 years ago, it was just a job. He had just relocated to Atlanta from his home in Fayetteville, Tenn. and [...]Read more about Lynn Cothren: In the shadow of a civil rights icon
View from the mountaintop sees clearly into today
At last February! The holidays are over. I've lost those five pounds that found their way to my thighs. I've stopped writing 2010 on my checks and I've [...]Read more about View from the mountaintop sees clearly into today
A Song For Coretta' spins an unusual tune
By D. A. Blackburn With Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the post-weekend horizon, it seemed entirely fitting that the Detroit Repertory Theatre would choose to [...]Read more about A Song For Coretta' spins an unusual tune
Civil Rights?
By Jennifer Adriel The recent backlash against the LGBT community by a few religious leaders of African American decent led me to do some serious thinking. It [...]Read more about Civil Rights?
With a SONG in her heart Mandy Carter fights on
DETROIT – Mandy Carter has been on the front lines, fighting for LBGT and racial equality since the 60s. She lead the battle to unseat anti-gay U.S. Senator [...]Read more about With a SONG in her heart Mandy Carter fights on
Remembering Yolanda King Activist for civil rights, gay rights, dies at 51
November 17, 1955 – May 15, 2007 Yolanda Denise King, the firstborn child of civil rights pioneers Coretta Scott King and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has [...]Read more about Remembering Yolanda King Activist for civil rights, gay rights, dies at 51
Viewpoint: MLK Jr.'s dream of widespread equality still alive
On Monday, Jan. 15, we celebrated what would have been the 78th birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. This civil rights leader's sweeping influence on America is [...]Read more about Viewpoint: MLK Jr.'s dream of widespread equality still alive
Don't look behind the curtain, Dorothy...'
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman WASHINGTON – GOP leaders from Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman to GOP contender for U.S. Senator Keith Butler may be [...]Read more about Don't look behind the curtain, Dorothy...'
You can't argue with King
In recent issues we've talked about the attacks on LGBT families taking place throughout the state. The Contentious Objector Status Act, which just passed the [...]Read more about You can't argue with King
What do you call the rest of the year?
February, the shortest and seemingly darkest month of the year, is Black History Month. This month, March – which, at least in several parts of the country, is [...]Read more about What do you call the rest of the year?
Local MCC churches lead demonstration, prayer vigil for marriage
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman PONTIAC – On the morning of Valentine's Day, roughly thirty people converged on the Oakland County Courthouse. Their message: we will [...]Read more about Local MCC churches lead demonstration, prayer vigil for marriage
Equality - Ain't I a woman?
WOMAN: an adult female, mother, wife, lover but also educator, nurturer and innovator. But for most of western history women were confined to a life of [...]Read more about Equality - Ain't I a woman?
Coretta Scott King dies
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman ATLANTA – Coretta Scott King, who turned a life shattered by her husband's assassination into one devoted to enshrining his legacy of [...]Read more about Coretta Scott King dies
The movement for marriage equality lands in Detroit
DETROIT – The issue is spreading like wildfire across the country, and last week it landed in Detroit. On Wednesday, March 3, a crowd of nearly 170 converged [...]Read more about The movement for marriage equality lands in Detroit
Group to work for support of LGBT marriage within African American community
By Bob Roehr WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Black Justice Coalition announced a nationwide campaign to generate support for marriage equality for the GLBT [...]Read more about Group to work for support of LGBT marriage within African American community
Don't come out alone this Oct. 11
By Candace Gingrich "Are you trying to tell me something?" my mother asked as she held a copy of the "Lavender Letter," a central Pennsylvania lesbian [...]Read more about Don't come out alone this Oct. 11
Til death do us part
By Brent Dorian Carpenter ANN ARBOR – Reverend Mel White has a simple message for his old nemesis Rev. Jerry Falwell, and other fire-breathing, anti-gay [...]Read more about Til death do us part
Respect for Cothren
Dear BTL, I want to most sincerely thank our valuable Between The Lines for the very insightful and uplifting front page story of Lynn Cothren in your May 13th [...]Read more about Respect for Cothren
Brent's FAGENDA
Boy, I'm fired up this time! As a journalist, rarely have I covered a story that has so inflamed me. It seems that on February 10, a group of remarkably brave [...]Read more about Brent's FAGENDA
