martin luther king weekend
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Martin Luther King Jr. and the White Delusion of a 'Non-Racist' America
There are two MLKs. There once was a man named Martin Luther King Jr. who actually lived and breathed. He was a radical who believed in the redistribution of wealth, argued for slave reparations and that wrote that moderate whites who didn’t speak out on racism were just as bad as the Ku Klux Klan.…
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This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Here's How to Get Involved in Your Community
Unless you live in Alabama or Mississippi, Monday serves as the perfect opportunity to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Established as a national holiday in 1983, MLK Day is observed by millions of Americans throughout the country. But while your city might host parades or other celebrations in his honor,…
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Missouri News Anchor Apologizes for Converting MLK’s Name to a Racial Slur [Updated]
For the second time this month, a newscaster has had to apologize for mispronouncing Martin Luther King Jr.’s name on air—thus changing the civil rights icon’s name into a racial slur. During an early morning newscast on Thursday, KTVI (Channel 2) newscaster Kevin Steincross was speaking about an upcoming MLK tribute at St. Louis University…
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Did Donald Trump Just Come for John Lewis During MLK Weekend?
As if he’s physically addicted to controversy (or attention), President-elect Donald Trump attacked civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) during the Martin Luther King Day weekend. And the fallout has exploded all over social media. The brouhaha started yesterday when Lewis, who actually organized with King and was brutally beaten by police in Selma,…