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Muhammad Ali Jr. Detained Again at Airport on Way Back From Testifying About Earlier Detention
The namesake of one of America’s most beloved athletes was detained again at an airport after a meeting on Capitol Hill to talk about a previous airport detention last month. Muhammad Ali Jr., the son of Muhammad Ali, and his mother, Khalilah Camacho-Ali, traveled from Florida to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to speak to members…
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Watch: Remembering Muhammad Ali on His 75th Birthday
Today, on what would have been Muhammad Ali’s 75th birthday, and coming on the heels of what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.’s 88th, we are reminded of how we should follow their example of service to our communities. Ali once said, “The service you do for others is the rent you pay for…
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The Top 10 Racists of 2016 Not Named Trump
“Sup with ya man’s?” I knew Kanye West had done something wrong. The text was from a frat brother I never hear from unless we are debating Ye’s music or behavior. “What did Ye do now?” I replied. He sent a link of Kanye walking into Trump Tower looking like Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man.…
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LeBron James Honors Muhammad Ali, Donates $2,500,000 to Smithsonian Exhibit
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., just got a king-size donation. On Thursday, King James, aka LeBron James, announced that he is giving the newly opened museum a $2.5 million donation to support an exhibit honoring Muhammad Ali, the Associated Press reports. “Every professional athlete, regardless of race…
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#Attica45: Muhammad Ali Recites His Powerful Poem About the Attica Prison Uprising
In 1972, one year after the Attica prison uprising, Muhammad Ali traveled to Ireland to fight Alvin Lewis. While there, he was interviewed by Cathal O’Shannon. Just as pretty as ever, “the Greatest” spoke on his boxing career, the importance of being Black (with a capital B), getting rid of our “slave” names, the Nation of Islam, racism,…
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Same Violence, Different Uniform: On Kaepernick Taking a Knee to Support US Military
When I first saw San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick take a knee—joined by free safety Eric Reid—during the singing of “The Star-Bangled Banner” before their game against the San Diego Chargers Thursday night, I threw up a mental black power fist. I did so because I believed it to be a show of solemn respect for…
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When It Comes to What’s Best for Black Folks, It’s Time for White People to Mind Their Business
I was an inquisitive child. My grandmother called me nosy, but I like to think I had an insatiable thirst for knowledge. I would often ask questions that were answered with, “It’s none of your business.” “Why did he never marry?” “It’s none of your business.” “Why does she have so many friends?” “It’s none…
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Watch: Music Innovators King Dish Out Food for Thought
The group King stands tall among this generation’s wave of black musical innovators. “[Black music] is something that we provide to the whole world; it’s something that so much of our culture was founded on,” says Paris Strother, King’s pianist and producer. The trio first emerged in 2011 with their independently released EP, The Story.…