You've been watching since before I was born
Give a sermon now... before Lisa shrinks you
Losing credibility...
FYI those are 2 judges on either side #History
Give a Dr. King speech now and YOU found me
Saturday, August 1, 2026
ABC NEWS Caught In The Spirit with Al Sharpton at New Mt Pilgram Church When Al Sharpton told Chicago King was my father too
I never took a photo with Mayor Brandon Johnson
CHICAGO: Bernice is in town today!!! Coretta raised me at New Birth...
Is Bernice meeting Diane???
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. moved to a run-down apartment at 1550 S. Hamlin Avenue (near 16th Street) in the Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago's West Side in January 1966.
He and his family lived there to spotlight terrible slum housing conditions, discriminatory real estate practices, and de facto segregation in northern cities.Key Details of Dr. King's West Side Campaign The Apartment: King deliberately chose a top-floor, rundown flat with faulty heating and plumbing to experience the harsh reality faced by Black tenants.
Local Engagement: He preached at Stone Temple Baptist Church, met with local youth and residents, and engaged with organizations like the Vice Lords to support nonviolent tenant rights.
The Chicago Freedom Movement: This local phase of the civil rights movement pushed for fair housing and open occupancy, culminating in marches into segregated white neighborhoods.
Would you like to know more about the Chicago Freedom Movement marches or the aftermath and impact of his time on the West Side?
CHICAGO DO NOT TEST ME TODAY My Older Sister Is in Town
Now, before anyone gets excited, I want to explain why this moment is meaningful to me. My understanding of my family history came much later in life. I did not learn what I believe about my connection to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. until Jesse Sr. explained it to me long after I had left New Birth Missionary Baptist Church.
Long before I came to that understanding, I had already crossed paths with Bernice. While serving in one of the many ministries at New Birth specifically as the driver for the college step team we were scheduled for an event, and she surprised me with a visit.
During my years at New Birth, I was also in charge of the kitchen. Whenever Mrs. Coretta Scott King visited the church, I made it a point to personally serve her. At the time, those moments were simply acts of respect and service. Looking back, they carry a different meaning for me.
I would often see Bernice, not realizing that, from my perspective, she knew who I was long before I understood who she was to me. Life has a way of revealing things in its own time.
Today, I believe we are each walking our own journey. She has her mission, and I have mine. I respect the path she has chosen, just as I remain committed to pursuing the purpose I believe has been placed before me.
Whether our roads run parallel or eventually cross again, I am grateful for every opportunity we have to share time together. Some connections are measured not by how often you see each other, but by the meaning they carry.
I wish her continued peace, strength, and success as she continues her work, while I continue building my own legacy—one day, one step, and one purpose at a time.
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