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Martin Luther King Jr.
When Lionel Richie’s parents stopped him from marching with Martin Luther King Jr.
Growing up in the segregated South in the 1950s and 1960s, Lionel Richie longed to be part of the civil rights movement of the time, but his parents didn’t allow him to. While promoting his new memoir, Truly, recently, the singer, who grew up in Tuskegee, less than 40 miles outside Montgomery, Ala., recalled how…
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60 years later, the Voting Rights Act faces a crossroads
Six decades after President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law with Martin...
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Martin Luther King assassination files unsealed under Trump: transparency or controversy?
Decades after the 1968 assassination of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the U.S....
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Arson confirmed in blaze that ravaged historic Memphis Black church
A devastating fire that tore through Memphis’ historic Clayborn Temple, a cornerstone...
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Biden posthumously pardons Marcus Garvey, issues additional clemency actions
On Sunday, President Joe Biden posthumously pardoned Marcus Garvey, the influential Black nationalist who inspired leaders like Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Garvey was convicted of mail fraud...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day collide for 3rd time in history: when were the others?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day overlap for the third time in the history of the United States. Citizens across the country are in high spirits as they recall the efforts and sacrifices...
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Trump pledges to make Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘dream come true’
On Monday, President Donald Trump invoked the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. during his inaugural address at the U.S. Capitol. The occasion coincided with Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday dedicated...
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Bernice King: Daughter Of Martin Luther King Jr Blasts MAGA Supporter For Posting Fake Video Of Her Late Father Endorsing Donald Trump
Dr. Bernice King, the daughter of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., has reacted to a post purportedly endorsing Donald Trump that imitates her late father. The video that infuriated Dr King...
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Dexter King: Martin Luther King Jr’s Son Passes Away
The youngest son of renowned Civil Rights Icon Martin Luther King Jr, Dexter King, has passed away at the age of 62 The King Centre confirmed King’s death on Monday, stating that he died on Monday...
