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MLK's Notes and Papers Debut Online
A large and comprehensive collection of Martin Luther King Jr.’s documents is now available online. The collection, consisting of nearly 1 million documents, will be available at the King Center Imagine Project. You can find them here.There are letters and telegrams that show correspondence between King and the likes of John F. Kennedy, Thurgood Marshall…
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Would MLK Be Disappointed in Today's America?
New York Times columnist Paul Krugman wrote an op-ed on Monday titled “How Fares The Dream?” in which he said that Martin Luther King Jr. would be disappointed in today’s America. In the piece, Krugman writes about the new issue of this century: income inequality. He notes that while there are still civil rights inequalities…
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First Students Graduate From Oprah's School in South Africa
The first students from Oprah Winfrey’s school in South Africa graduated this past Saturday. The media mogul praised school administrators, parents and others for helping to ensure that these young girls reached their goal. Winfrey said during a graduation speech that these South African students are now “free to soar.” Many of the young women…
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Michelle Obama Stresses Service at BET Honors
First lady Michelle Obama made an appearance at last night’s BET Honors in Washington, D.C., to present poet Maya Angelou with an award. The first lady, in a crimson one-shoulder gown, was one of many black celebrities attending the event — including Stevie Wonder and Mariah Carey — who called on the community to engage…
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Hanes Underwear in a Bunch Over N-Word Email
The makers of Michael Jordan’s underwear are now the target of a racial-discrimination lawsuit. Hanesbrands was sued in New York last week by Yunusa Kenchi after he was fired as creative designer at the company. Kenchi is African American and Muslim. The firing led Kenchi to reveal what he calls a culture at Hanes of…
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Man's House Robbed of $10,000 Worth of Air Jordans
A group of thieves robbed a Charlotte, N.C., home of $10,000 worth of pristine Air Jordan sneakers. The thieves made away with 30 pairs of Jordans as well as baseball hats and electronics, totaling $22,000. The owner of the home, Bryant Toala, said that he had been collecting the Jordans since he was in school.…
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Howard University Student Missing After Winter Break
Howard University student Arianna Carr is reportedly missing. The freshman, who returned from her hometown of Oakland, Calif., last week after the holidays, was reportedly seen on the Washington, D.C., campus, but her parents have been unable to contact her. Anyone with information is asked to contact the the Howard University Department of Public Safety…
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