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Global Citizen CEO taps into Generation Z's sense of urgency
Read full article: Global Citizen CEO taps into Generation Z's sense of urgencyThe CEO of activism organization Global Citizen says the sense of urgency that younger generations bring to solving international challenges needs to be nurtured in the rest of the world.
The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr, dies at 95
Read full article: The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr, dies at 95The Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate Houston, Texas, and worked with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement, has died.
Trump endorses Mark Robinson for North Carolina governor and compares him to Martin Luther King Jr.
Read full article: Trump endorses Mark Robinson for North Carolina governor and compares him to Martin Luther King Jr.North Carolina Lt. Gov Mark Robinson has received Donald Trump’s formal endorsement in his bid for governor, several months after the former president pledged to do so.
Ned Blackhawk’s 'The Rediscovery of America' is a nominee for $10,000 history prize
Read full article: Ned Blackhawk’s 'The Rediscovery of America' is a nominee for $10,000 history prizeNed Blackhawk’s “The Rediscovery of America,” winner last fall of a National Book Award, is a finalist for a history honor presented by the J.
No teams: 'Genius: MLK/X' suggests 'we need both' Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X
Read full article: No teams: 'Genius: MLK/X' suggests 'we need both' Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm XThe new season of National Geographic’s “Genius” anthology series focuses on two civil rights legends, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.
Martin Luther King's daughter recalls late brother as strong guardian of their father's legacy
Read full article: Martin Luther King's daughter recalls late brother as strong guardian of their father's legacyThe Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter says her late brother was a fierce and visionary steward of their father’s legacy.
Dexter Scott King, son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer at 62
Read full article: Dexter Scott King, son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer at 62Dexter Scott King, the younger son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, has died after battling prostate cancer.
Historic Black fraternity’s luncheon honors Dr. King, awards student scholarships
Read full article: Historic Black fraternity’s luncheon honors Dr. King, awards student scholarshipsAs members of a historic African-American Fraternity gather to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., they are also getting results for their community and empowering young people through scholastic recognition.
Moon landing, Beatles, MLK speech are among TV's 75 biggest moments, released before 75th Emmys
Read full article: Moon landing, Beatles, MLK speech are among TV's 75 biggest moments, released before 75th EmmysWith the 75th edition of the Emmy Awards coming Monday, the Television Academy has ranked the 75 Most Impactful Television Moments.
King's daughter says wars, gun violence, racism have pushed humanity to the brink
Read full article: King's daughter says wars, gun violence, racism have pushed humanity to the brinkThe Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter says the world urgently needs to study and adopt her father’s philosophy of nonviolence to avoid self-destruction.
Church parking near stadiums scores big in a win-win for faith congregations and sports fans
Read full article: Church parking near stadiums scores big in a win-win for faith congregations and sports fansThe Eagles and the NFL might still be the overwhelming sports favorites at Calvary Baptist church just outside Philadelphia.
On 60th anniversary of church bombing, victim's sister, suspect's daughter urge people to stop hate
Read full article: On 60th anniversary of church bombing, victim's sister, suspect's daughter urge people to stop hateAlabama on Friday will mark the 60th anniversary of the 1963 bombing at 16th Street Baptist Church that killed four girls.
Biden says action needed against 'hate-fueled violence' after racist shooting in Florida
Read full article: Biden says action needed against 'hate-fueled violence' after racist shooting in FloridaPresident Joe Biden is calling for action to end the type of “hate-fueled violence” that authorities say motivated a white man to fatally shoot three Black people at a Florida store over the weekend.
Biden and Harris will meet with King's family on the March on Washington's 60th anniversary
Read full article: Biden and Harris will meet with King's family on the March on Washington's 60th anniversaryPresident Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will observe Monday's 60th anniversary of the March on Washington by meeting with organizers and relatives of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The White House says all of King’s children have been invited.
Visitors to Lincoln Memorial say America has its flaws but see gains made since March on Washington
Read full article: Visitors to Lincoln Memorial say America has its flaws but see gains made since March on WashingtonFencing and construction workers greet visitors to the Lincoln Memorial, signaling the monument to the nation’s 16th president is a work in progress.
At March on Washington's 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rights
Read full article: At March on Washington's 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rightsSixty years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. issued his resounding call for racial harmony that set off decades of push and pull toward progress.
From MLK to today, the March on Washington highlights the evolution of activism by Black churches
Read full article: From MLK to today, the March on Washington highlights the evolution of activism by Black churchesThe March on Washington of 1963 is remembered most for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
Voices from the violent civil rights era see attacks on voting rights as part of ongoing struggle
Read full article: Voices from the violent civil rights era see attacks on voting rights as part of ongoing strugglePeople at the epicenter of the fight for voting rights six decades ago are reflecting on the times and their struggles.
House where King planned Alabama marches moving to Michigan
Read full article: House where King planned Alabama marches moving to MichiganAn Alabama home where Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders planned the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches has been sold to a historical museum in Michigan and will be moved to a site near Detroit for preservation.
New this week: 'Your Place or Mine' and 'All That Breathes'
Read full article: New this week: 'Your Place or Mine' and 'All That Breathes'This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from Paramore that shows off the band's funkier side, the Academy Award-nominated documentary “All That Breathes” about Indian brothers who heal birds of prey, and two rom-coms just in time for Valentine's Day — “Your Place or Mine” on Netflix and “Somebody I Used to Know” on Amazon Prime Video.
Tyre Nichols' family grieves 'on sacred ground' in Memphis
Read full article: Tyre Nichols' family grieves 'on sacred ground' in MemphisOn the eve of the funeral for Tyre Nichols, who died days after a brutal beating by Memphis police officers, his family are sharing remembrances and expressing grief.
Nonprofit revitalizes Orange County youth club to celebrate Martin Luther King Day
Read full article: Nonprofit revitalizes Orange County youth club to celebrate Martin Luther King DayOn Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a nonprofit called The Mission Continues worked to honor Dr. King's legacy of service.
Annual prayer breakfast honors Orlando’s first Black city council member
Read full article: Annual prayer breakfast honors Orlando’s first Black city council memberFor the first time in two years, community and faith leaders gathered in person for the celebration of Orlando's first Black elected official.
MLK weekend to feature tributes, commitments to race equity
Read full article: MLK weekend to feature tributes, commitments to race equityThe CEO of the King Center in Atlanta says she hopes to spur progress during this year's observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day by helping more Americans personalize the struggle for racial equity and harmony.
Jim Stewart, co-founder of Stax Records in Memphis, dies
Read full article: Jim Stewart, co-founder of Stax Records in Memphis, diesJim Stewart, the white Tennessee farm boy and fiddle player who co-founded the influential Stax Records with his sister in a Black, inner-city Memphis neighborhood and helped build the soulful “Memphis sound,” has died at age 92.
Walker, Warnock offer clashing religious messages in Georgia
Read full article: Walker, Warnock offer clashing religious messages in GeorgiaHerschel Walker warns that “spiritual warfare” has entangled America and the Republican nominee in Georgia’s Senate race offers himself to voters as a “warrior for God.”.
Black representation in Alabama tested before Supreme Court
Read full article: Black representation in Alabama tested before Supreme CourtCongressional districts that a federal court panel said were unconstitutional because they dilute representation for Black voters in Alabama are nevertheless being used for the November election after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed them.
Black educator Mary McLeod Bethune honored in Statuary Hall
Read full article: Black educator Mary McLeod Bethune honored in Statuary HallCivil rights leader and trailblazing educator Mary McLeod Bethune has became the first Black person elevated by a state for recognition in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall.
Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Giffords
Read full article: Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, GiffordsThe White House says President Joe Biden will present the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, with whom Biden served in the Senate.
A good man: Exhibits honor 'Peanuts' creator Schulz on 100th
Read full article: A good man: Exhibits honor 'Peanuts' creator Schulz on 100thNew exhibits at museums in Ohio and California are celebrating the upcoming centenary of the birth of Charles “Sparky” Schulz, the man who created the comic strip Peanuts.
Report calls out abuse of social media by Minneapolis police
Read full article: Report calls out abuse of social media by Minneapolis policeAmong the scathing findings of an investigation launched after the police killing of George Floyd is that the Minneapolis Police Department used covert or fake social media accounts to monitor Black activists and organizations.
Murakami plays antiwar songs on radio to protest Ukraine war
Read full article: Murakami plays antiwar songs on radio to protest Ukraine warPlaying James Taylor’s “Never Die Young” and going back to songs that marked the antiwar movement in the 1960s, Japanese author Haruki Murakami added his voice to protests against the war in Ukraine with a special edition of his Tokyo radio show.
In Selma, foot soldier’s kin boosts youth voting rights role
Read full article: In Selma, foot soldier’s kin boosts youth voting rights roleDuring a commemoration of the 1965 voting rights marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, Elliott Smith's great-aunt pushed him across the iconic Edmund Pettus Bridge in a stroller.
After Trayvon Martin, Crump became civil rights go-to lawyer
Read full article: After Trayvon Martin, Crump became civil rights go-to lawyerBefore Trayvon Martin, George Floyd, Michael Brown, Breonna Taylor and other Black people died at the hands of white police officers or self-appointed vigilantes, there was Martin Lee Anderson.
Racial unity: Merged Southern congregation sets an example
Read full article: Racial unity: Merged Southern congregation sets an exampleMore than five years after a Black congregation merged with a mostly white North Carolina church, members of The Refuge Church continue striving to be an example of unity and racial reconciliation in the American South.
Native American statue's placement in Atlanta reconsidered
Read full article: Native American statue's placement in Atlanta reconsideredAtlanta’s leaders are rethinking plans to install a statue representing a Native American man lauded as a “co-founder of Georgia” following an Associated Press report on the project.
Central Florida Jewish community continues to receive threats, protects itself
Read full article: Central Florida Jewish community continues to receive threats, protects itselfOn Saturday, the security director of the Roth Family Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Maitland was in touch with federal law enforcement while monitoring the hostage standoff at a synagogue in Texas, trying to determine if the attack was isolated or a larger threat to Jewish people.
Voting rights front and center on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Read full article: Voting rights front and center on Martin Luther King, Jr. DayCentral Florida residents are joining federal leaders and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s family calling for action on two bills aimed at protecting voting rights.
‘Keep your head up:’ Students take part in Orlando Martin Luther King Day of service
Read full article: ‘Keep your head up:’ Students take part in Orlando Martin Luther King Day of serviceWhile Monday was a day off for students and some parents, it was a day on for dozens who volunteered at Lake Fran to pick up trash and give back to the community.
As NBA prepares to celebrate King, Robertson also remembers
Read full article: As NBA prepares to celebrate King, Robertson also remembersNBA players officially began participating in games that were scheduled to celebrate and honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1986 when the federal holiday commemorating the civil-rights leader was observed for the first time.