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MLK III calls Senator Sinema “Stubborn in Her Optimism” amidst Filibuster Debate
Upon Sen. Sinema’s support of the filibuster, MLK III responded to the announcement assuring her she will be remembered “unkindly” in the history books.
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Why Is Herschel Walker Lying About Having a College Degree?
The ex-football star turned Trumper never graduated. No one cared.
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I'm Happy That Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ta-Nehisi Coates Are Going to Howard. Now, Howard Folks Get to Be More Insufferable. Yay
From one ‘elite’ HBCU graduate to a legion of others up in Washington, DC…congratulations.
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5 Historic Black Landmarks for Your Must-See List
Learn more about our storied past at these remarkable museums and monuments
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NC Man Charged With Defacing MLK Monument With Anti-Semitic Depictions
In the latest edition of how racist AND anti-Semitic can one be, a North Carolina man has been charged with ethnic intimidation after defacing a monument dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. The act of racism took place April 28 when witnesses saw Heath Justus, 31, writing over the image of the civil rights icon.…
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This Message Is Brought to You by the Letter ‘D’: Nearly 140 Documentary Filmmakers Call Out PBS for Lack of Diversity in Programming
In news that should surprise no one—because, let’s face it: various publications, platforms, and organizations have been getting aired out for their discriminatory practices, as of late—PBS is getting called to the fire for their lack of diversity and support when it comes to creators of color in their programming. NPR reports that BIPOC-led collective Beyond…
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Highlighting the Contributions of an 'Unknown Unknown' This Women’s History Month
The great journalist and civil rights activist, Ida B. Wells once said, “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” This Women’s History Month, I want to turn the light of truth on three women whose lives intersected to right the wrong of segregated public transportation. These women deserve…