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Vice President Kamala Harris, Barack Obama, LeBron James and More Speak Out Against Texas Elementary School Shooting

Abbot Elementary's Qunita Brunson, poet Amanda Gorman, Missy Elliot, Offset and more also made statements.

By

Shanelle Genai

Published

May 25, 2022
News

Prince William Condemns Slavery in Jamaica after Protests from Citizens [UPDATED]

Prince William expressed ‘profound sorrow’ over slavery in Jamaica

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

March 24, 2022
News

Martin Luther King’s Daughter Criticizes Prince William’s Controversial Remarks on the Ukraine War

Prince William has been accused of being racist following an alleged comment that war is "alien" in Europe but more likely to occur in other countries.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

March 10, 2022
News, Obituary

Actress Regina King Loses Son To Suicide At 26

Upon his death, the actress referred to him as “a bright light who only cared about the happiness of others.”

By

Vanessa De Luca

Published

January 22, 2022
News, Race Matters

Reverend Bernice King Urges To Redirect Attention Towards Racism and Not Focus On ‘False Narratives’ About CRT

King stated that racism, extreme poverty, militarism were some of the issues we should be focused on.

By

Murjani Rawls

Published

January 12, 2022
News, Race Matters

Kevin McCarthy’s Loud and Wrong Take on Martin Luther King Jr. Called Out by People Who Know How Google Works

I'm not sure when MLK became the poster child for placating white fragility, but conservatives make it clear they know nothing about the man.

By

Zack Linly

Published

July 13, 2021
Politics

Mitch McConnell Referenced Martin Luther King Jr. in His Victory Speech. MLK's Family Graciously Invite Him to STFU

White conservatives love Martin Luther King Jr. That’s not true; what they actually love is invoking his name either to shame Black people who don’t rise to what they consider respectable, or to claim their admiration of him as evidence that they aren’t racist. Either way, Black people are over it. Kentucky senator and old-ass…

By

Zack Linly

Published

November 5, 2020
News

Bernice A. King Gives Moving Speech at Funeral for Rayshard Brooks in the Atlanta Church Where Her Father Preached

“I am here to stand with you in what feels like an all-too-familiar moment. Having a father killed when I was only 5 years of age, my heart deeply grieves for [his daughters] Dream, Memory, Blessing and [stepson] Mekai,” Bernice A. King said at the funeral for Rayshard Brooks. On Tuesday, the service for Brooks…

By

Joe Jurado

Published

June 23, 2020
Politics

Rep. John Lewis Reveals Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis: 'I Am Going to Fight It'

Lawmakers and activists around the country voiced their support for longtime Congressman John Lewis after he announced Sunday that he is battling Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The 79-year-old civil rights icon and Georgia representative said he plans to continue serving his district while undergoing treatment for the advanced disease. “I have been in some kind…

By

Anne Branigin

Published

December 30, 2019
News, Race Matters

Dr. Bernice King Shuts Down Fox News Claims That America Deserves 'Credit' for Ending Slavery

While our very own Michael Harriot took the time to express his gratitude to white America for being so kind as to end the barbaric institution known as slavery, Rev. Dr. Bernice King—CEO of Atlanta’s King Center for Nonviolent Social Change—opted for a different route. I’ll allow Michael to explain: On Tuesday, political commentator etiquette…

By

Jay Connor

Published

March 22, 2019