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11/6/19

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Kansas City Votes to Remove Martin Luther King Jr.'s Name From Historic Boulevard

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9/5/19

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History9/5/19

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Exclusive: Martin Luther King Jr. Talks Reparations, White Economic Anxiety and Guaranteed Income in Previously Unheard Speech

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5/6/19

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Politics5/6/19

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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

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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

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Committee-less Racist Congressman Steve King Tweets Fake MLK Quote

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1/9/19

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Culture1/9/19

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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

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

Jay Connor

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10/23/18

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

Anne Branigin

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10/5/18

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Culture10/5/18

Culture10/5/18

The Blackest Intersection in America Exists in Washington, DC

Panama Jackson

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5/7/18

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5/7/18

‘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

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4/16/18

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

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4/9/18

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4/9/18

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

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4/6/18

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Clapback Mailbag4/6/18

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The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: The Wypipo Participation Trophy

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4/6/18

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4/6/18

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

Anne Branigin

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4/4/18

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4/4/18

Watch: King’s Mountaintop, 50 Years Later

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4/4/18

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4/4/18

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

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3/28/18

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1,300 Men: Memphis Strike ‘683/28/18

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

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2/26/18

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2/26/18

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

Allison Keyes

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2/15/18

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2/15/18

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

Andreas Hale

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1/16/18

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1/16/18

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

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Kansas City Votes to Remove Martin Luther King Jr.'s Name From Historic Boulevard

Exclusive: Martin Luther King Jr. Talks Reparations, White Economic Anxiety and Guaranteed Income in Previously Unheard Speech

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

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

Committee-less Racist Congressman Steve King Tweets Fake MLK Quote

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

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

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

The Blackest Intersection in America Exists in Washington, DC

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

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

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

The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: The Wypipo Participation Trophy

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

Watch: King’s Mountaintop, 50 Years Later

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

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

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

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

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

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The President Has Toilet Problems

Jury Rules You Can Call Elon Musk a Pedo Guy

The Elder Scrolls: Legends Is Officially Dead

Kansas City Votes to Remove Martin Luther King Jr.'s Name From Historic Boulevard

Exclusive: Martin Luther King Jr. Talks Reparations, White Economic Anxiety and Guaranteed Income in Previously Unheard Speech

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

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

Committee-less Racist Congressman Steve King Tweets Fake MLK Quote

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

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

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

The Blackest Intersection in America Exists in Washington, DC

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

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

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

The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: The Wypipo Participation Trophy

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

Watch: King’s Mountaintop, 50 Years Later

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

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

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

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

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