Tag: Greek-Americans

  • 9 Fascinating Facts You Might Not Know About the Late, Great Telly Savalas

    9 Fascinating Facts You Might Not Know About the Late, Great Telly Savalas

    Here are nine fascinating facts about the late, great Telly Savalas that you might not know. 1) Telly the Greek American 2) Telly the Spartan 3) Telly the Godfather 4) Telly the Pop Idol 5) Telly Honoring Tradition 6) Telly the Jack of all Trades 7) Telly the Singer 8) Telly the Bald Man 9)…

  • Martin Luther King’s Great Greek Friend and Supporter

    Martin Luther King’s Great Greek Friend and Supporter

    However, Iakovos was also a champion of civil and human rights who showed his support to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. not only with his words, but also with his actions. He was one of the first powerful people to embrace the ideas of Dr. King and march hand in hand with him in 1965 in Selma, Ala.…