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Brandon Johnson Who? Unknown Becomes Chicago Mayor
Former teacher Brandon Johnson defeated former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas, who advocated for more police funding.
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T.D. Jakes: Not All Black Churches Embraced Martin Luther King
T.D. Jakes discusses the church's role in the fight for civil rights.
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We Need to Defend Black History Year Round [Updated]
Attacks on Black History and the way it echoes through our present day lives are rampant. We need to fight back!
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Talk About Tone-Deaf, CEO Quotes MLK in Email Announcing Layoffs
A tech company CEO is apologizing for using the civil rights leader's words in a company-wide email
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Not Again! President Biden Forgets Name of MLK’s Jr’s Daughter-In-Law During Speech
For Biden's latest faux pas, he tried to sing "Happy Birthday" to her but to no avail.
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New MLK Sculpture Criticized By Some Who Think It’s Nasty
"The Embrace" was inspired by a photo of Dr. King hugging his wife, Coretta. But not everyone is seeing it that way.
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7 Facts about MLK You May Not Know [Update]
The civil rights leader's dynamic life was full of surprises
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Cori Bush Says Republicans Are Using Black Speaker Candidate As A ‘Prop.’ In Other News, Water Is Wet.
Even though Byron Donalds is Black, Bush says he's merely a tool for upholding white supremacy.