In the 1960 presidential election, little focus was given to unrest in the South. So Atlanta activist Lonnie C. King came up with a plan, turning to his childhood friend MLK Jr. for support.

Big X cofounded Coalition DJs along with DJ Funky, DJ X-Rated and the late DJ Nando in 2008. Since their inception, the collective has leveraged strip clubs, lounges, studios and hookah bars to help ...