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This James Brown Concert Calmed Boston After MLK’s Assassination
via Associated PressWhen James Brown took the stage at the Boston Garden on the night of April 5, 1968, the mood was tense — not just in the audience but around the United States. Less than 24 hours...
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What Does Presidents’ Day Stand For?
ASSOCIATED PRESSThe apostrophe placement in Presidents’ Day is key to understanding the purpose of the holiday. What used to commemorate, simply, the birthday of the United States’s first president...
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Did Ronald Reagan Think MLK Had Communist Associations?
via AP Photo/Lana HarrisWhen Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a national holiday, there was a controversy that sparked before Congress officially passed the bill that made every third Monday of...
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Proposed Bill Would Allow “Deadly Force Against Demonstrators”
via AP Photo/Jim SalterIn Missouri, controversy has arisen as a new bill that would allow deadly force against protesters on private property and drivers to hit threatening demonstrators blocking...
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Sammy Davis Jr. Tried to Strangle His Wife on Their Wedding Day
Most famous as a member of the Rat Pack alongside Peter Lawford, Dean Martin, Joey Bishop, and Frank Sinatra, iconic entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. is also remembered for generating headlines throughout...
View ArticleMartin Luther King was targeted by the NSA
Martin Luther King, Jr. is an unparalleled figure in the civil rights movement, but less well-known are the civil liberties lessons of his life and activism. As King came to national prominence half a...
View ArticleThey didn’t agree on matters of faith, but MLK thought Muhammad Ali was 100...
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a vocal opponent of the America’s involvement in the Vietnam War, often speaking from the pulpit to denounce it. RELATED: As we mourn the Greatest of All Time,...
View ArticleHow much do you know about Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a civil rights activist whose life we celebrate every Jan. 16. But how much do you really know about the American icon? RELATED: Robert F. Kennedy made one of the most...
View ArticleMartin Luther King Jr.’s lifelong journey is an inspiration to all
Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life to breaking racial barriers and creating a peaceful society for all. His story is one of passion, bravery and love for his community. RELATED: 50 years ago MLK...
View ArticlePresident-elect Donald Trump has dropped out of his MLK Day visit to the...
Donald Trump won’t be attending the Martin Luther King Day celebrations at the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture. Throughout the weekend, Trump has been exchanging words with...
View ArticleMartin Luther King Jr.’s niece had a message of peace for Donald Trump and...
President-elect Donald Trump and Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) have exchanged several blows in what has become an out-of-hand fight over personal qualifications and terrible assumptions. The fight also hit a...
View ArticleRep. John Lewis shares how he remembers his friend, Dr. King, on the day he...
Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) has been in the news more than anticipated this week, after he criticized President-elect Donald Trump. Lewis told NBC last week that Trump was not a legitimate president, and...
View ArticleNearly 50 years after trying to blackmail him into committing suicide, the...
Civil Rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot on April 4, 1968. On the 49th anniversary of his death date, the Federal Bureau of Investigation shared a tweet honoring King. Today, on...
View ArticleAll went awry when Don Lemon confronted Jeffrey Lord for saying President...
Just hours after insisting that President Trump was the “Martin Luther King Jr. of healthcare,” CNN commentator Jeffrey Lord made his way into another fight on the network. “CNN Tonight” host Don Lemon...
View ArticleIf we’re nitpicking the NFL protesters’ method, we’re missing their important...
One the strangest responses to the brouhaha over President Trump and his attacks on pro athletes who kneel during the national anthem to protest police brutality came from White House Press Secretary...
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Devastating news for fans of Rev. Jesse Jackson
On Friday afternoon, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., a former presidential candidate and longtime civil rights leader, announced that he had Parkinson’s disease. According to Jackson, the disease took his...
View ArticleGroups duel over Houston’s two Martin Luther King Jr. Day parades
On a cold , rainy day in January 1978, Houston became the first city to hold a parade to honor the legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The parade occurred more than five years...
View ArticleMartin Luther King Jr.’s nephew had a lot to say about Trump’s “racism”— he...
On Friday, after joining Trump in the White House, Martin Luther King Jr.’s nephew pushed back on the claims that the president is a racist, instead suggesting that the president may be “racially...
View ArticleThe U.S. government that spied on Martin Luther King, Jr. has no problem...
“This is about foreign terrorists on foreign soil. That’s what this is about.” These were the words of House Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday as he urged members to renew and increase unwarranted mass...
View ArticleGrowing Houston suburb hosts first ‘Celebration of Unity’ in the name of Dr....
The anticipation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day provided the perfect opportunity for Pearland, Texas, residents to come together and celebrate unity among the growing diversity of the city, according...
View ArticleFast food workers’“Fight for $15” is happening in Detroit on a historic...
The fight for higher wages has made its way to Detroit. According to the Detroit Free Press, fast-food workers in the city are planning to walk away from their jobs on Monday at noon. The protest is in...
View ArticleDelta Airlines Helps Open MLK Historic Site During Government Shutdown
ATLANTA (AP) — A national landmark honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is closed due to the partial government shutdown, but will reopen in time for the King holiday with some...
View ArticleSamuel Jackson Was Once an Activist That Held MLK’s Father Hostage
Imagine these words in the tone and with the righteous indignation of actor Samuel L Jackson, “I was angry about the assassination, but I wasn’t shocked by it. I knew that change was going to take...
View ArticleHarry Belafonte Throughout the Years as a Singer, Actor, and Activist
Harry Belafonte is an American singer and performer who has worn many hats. From singing and acting to directing and activism. He is known for his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement and songs...
View ArticleRASMUSSEN: Public opinion leads, politicians follow
On Dec. 1, 1955, a churchgoing woman of character refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Ala. Many credit Rosa Parks’ courageous action that day with launching the civil rights movement....
View ArticleSOWELL: A poignant anniversary
The 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, and of the Reverend Martin Luther King’s memorable “I have a dream” speech, is a time for reflections — some inspiring, and some painful and ominous. At...
View ArticleRASMUSSEN: Reality catching up on the political class
Official Washington is always a decade or two behind the American people. That was true in 1963 when Martin Luther King Jr. shared his dream for a better America and it’s true today. The 1963 March on...
View ArticleBUCHANAN: Nixon and Kennedy — the myths and reality
Had there been no Dallas, there would have been no Camelot. There would have been no John F. Kennedy as brilliant statesman cut off in his prime, had it not been for those riveting days from Dealey...
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MLK proved Edward Snowden right
In June, Edward Snowden sparked controversy when he revealed that the National Security Agency had been collecting the phone data of every American. In a video message in December, Snowden explained...
View ArticleCan conservatives dance the MLK?
Can conservatives learn from Martin Luther King, Jr.? That’s the thing to ponder as we celebrate the birthday of America’s greatest non-violent protester. Dr. King learned his non-violent methods from...
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