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Morgan Freeman Reads John Lewis’ Final Words: ‘Now, It’s Your Turn’
The final message of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) was broadcast Thursday night in a poignant reading by his friend, actor Morgan Free...
Even Though He Is Revered Today, MLK Was Widely Disliked by the American Public When He Was Killed
According to an early 1968 Harris Poll, the man whose half-century of martyrdom we celebrate this week died with a public disapproval rating of ne...
Congress Pays Tribute To Nipsey Hussle’s Career And Activism
Nipsey Hussle, the South Los Angeles rapper and philanthropist who was shot to death outside of his store last week, was memorialized in Congress ...
Nipsey Hussle’s Work In The Black Community Went Deeper Than You Think
When Los Angeles–based rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed on March 31 at the age of 33, his death plunged people in his LA community, as wel...
Celebrities, Historians and Politicians Remember Rosa Parks on what would have been her 106th Birthday
Rosa Parks became one of the major symbols of the civil rights movement after she was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, fo...
On MLK Day, King’s Youngest Daughter Honors Mother As ‘Architect Of The King Legacy’
Martin Luther King Jr.’s youngest daughter celebrated the 90th anniversary of the civil rights leader’s birth by paying tribute to her mother.
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