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Black News, Opinions, Politics and Culture.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

5/6/19

12:00 PM

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Sign of the Times: Rep. John Lewis Admits He's Less Hopeful in 2019 Than He Was on Bloody Sunday

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2/8/19

9:00 AM

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America's Blackest City2/8/19

America's Blackest City2/8/19

There's No Place Blacker Than Birmingham, Ala., and If You Disagree...Fight Them

Michael Harriot

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1/21/19

11:10 PM

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Committee-less Racist Congressman Steve King Tweets Fake MLK Quote

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1/9/19

5:11 PM

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Someone Added Me to the Notable Morehouse College Alumni Wikipedia Page and I Almost Cried (Thug Tears)

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11/11/18

9:57 AM

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Social Justice11/11/18

Social Justice11/11/18

Founder of the First Ever MLK Day Parade Is Laid to Rest

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10/23/18

9:04 AM

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Martin Luther Whomst? Buffalo Petitions to Replace MLK Bust With More Accurate Portrayal of Civil Rights Icon

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10/5/18

12:36 PM

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The Blackest Intersection in America Exists in Washington, DC

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5/7/18

2:00 PM

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‘If God Is White, Kill God’: Why Dr. James Cone Was Once the Most Hated Theologian in America

Eboni Marshall Turman, Ph.D.

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4/16/18

6:27 PM

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John Lewis Is a Living Legend, and We’d Better Cherish Him While We Can

Terrell Jermaine Starr

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4/9/18

5:00 PM

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Dear White People: If a Memorial Dedicated to Lynchings of Black People Makes You Uncomfortable, Good

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4/6/18

12:10 PM

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Clapback Mailbag4/6/18

Clapback Mailbag4/6/18

The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: The Wypipo Participation Trophy

Michael Harriot

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4/6/18

9:50 AM

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NRA Spokeswoman Dana Loesch Says MLK Inspired Her, Has No Clue What MLK Actually Stood For

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4/4/18

12:00 PM

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Watch: King’s Mountaintop, 50 Years Later

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4/4/18

9:30 AM

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From Most Hated to American Hero: The Whitewashing of Martin Luther King Jr.

Michael Harriot

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3/28/18

8:00 AM

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1,300 Men: Memphis Strike ‘683/28/18

1,300 Men: Memphis Strike ‘683/28/18

Watch: Police Officers Terrorize Black Memphis During MLK’s Final March

Kirsten West Savali

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2/26/18

9:00 AM

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Malcolm X Tells His Story in New Documentary Featuring Rarely and Never-Before-Seen Footage

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2/15/18

9:00 AM

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HBO’s Documentary King in the Wilderness Is a Chilling Portrait of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final 18 Months on Earth

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1/16/18

10:24 AM

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Cory Booker Looked Poised for 2020 as He and San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz Were Honored by the King Center in Atlanta

Ronda Racha Penrice

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1/15/18

12:07 PM

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The Root Video1/15/18

The Root Video1/15/18

Watch: Is MLK’s Legacy Under Attack?

Peter J. Rickards

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1/15/18

9:00 AM

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1,300 Men: Memphis Strike ‘681/15/18

1,300 Men: Memphis Strike ‘681/15/18

Watch: Our Video Series Shares Never-Been-Told Stories of the Memphis Sanitation Workers

Kirsten West Savali

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