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‘Unbought and unbossed’: the incredible, historic story of Shirley Chisholm

A new Netflix biopic brings the achievements of the first Black woman to serve in the US Congress to a wide audience

The Guardian - US

If we the Black voters ‘get loud’, neither the Tories nor Donald Trump will survive

On both sides of the Atlantic, populists are peddling racism. I’m in the UK to urge Black communities to see it for what it is, says civil rights leader Al Sharpton

The Guardian - UK

The fight over banning menthol cigarettes has a long history steeped in race

Black smokers make up menthol tobacco's largest market, and have the highest rates of lung cancer. But the fight over banning menthol is a complex and divisive issue in the Black community.

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Scott mocked for "humiliating" himself

"I just love you," the South Carolina senator professed to Donald Trump

Salon

Joe Tacopina: Trump could be convicted

“I had to follow my compass," attorney Joe Tacopina told MSNBC

Salon

War in Gaza, election factor into some of the many events planned for MLK holiday

As communities nationwide are preparing to celebrate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday this weekend, some will take a cue from the civil rights icon’s history of protest amid the war in Gaza and a looming presidential election

The Independent UK

Rev. Al Sharpton sparks controversy with remarks on DEI agenda

Join the fiery debate as Shelby Steele and Reverend Al Sharpton clash over the role of DEI and the resignation of Claudine Gay at Harvard. A passionate and...

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Senator Kennedy slams former Harvard President for resignation amid racism allegations

Uncover the lively exchange between Senator John Kennedy and the controversial resigning Harvard President Claudine Gay, as they discuss diversity and poli...

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Al Sharpton says ousted Harvard chief was ‘scapegoat’ in fight against diversity

Civil rights leader hosts protest outside office of alumnus who spearheaded campaign to remove Claudine Gay and criticized DEI

The Guardian - US

Protests against Harvard donor outside New York office led by Reverend Sharpton

Protests erupt outside Harvard donor's office as Reverend Al Sharpton leads the charge. Controversy surrounds Harvard's recent personnel changes and calls ...

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‘A bully’: the billionaire who led calls for Claudine Gay’s Harvard exit

US hedge fund manager Bill Ackman posts 4,000-word screed decrying ‘racism against white people’ after Gay’s departure

The Guardian - US

Harvard prez resigns, citing attacks

“This is an attack on every Black woman in this country who’s put a crack in the glass ceiling," says Al Sharpton

Salon

Governor Hochul and Al Sharpton promote race-based reparations task force

Join us as we delve into the absurdity of race-based reparations, the political theatrics surrounding it, and the urgent need to focus on real solutions fo...

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Mississippi man killed by police SUV receives funeral months after first burial in paupers' cemetery

A Mississippi man who was struck and killed by a police SUV in March has now received a funeral and burial attended by family and friends

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Salon

The weaponization of education is deadly

Connecting Ron DeSantis' anti-woke policies to the year he spent as a high school history teacher

The Independent UK

As Jacksonville shooting victims are eulogized, advocates call attention to anti-Black hate crimes

The motivations of a shooter who recently targeted and killed Black people in Jacksonville, Florida, have revived concerns about the threat of hate violence and domestic terrorism

The Independent UK

Jacksonville begins funerals for Black victims of racist gunman with calls to action, warm memories

Funerals have begun in Florida for the three Black victims of a racist gunman who shot them down at a Jacksonville discount store

The Independent UK

Video emerges of 18-year-old Vivek Ramaswamy quizzing Al Sharpton over his lack of political experience

‘Don’t confuse people that have a job with political experience,’ Rev Sharpton told Ramaswamy in 2003

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Civil rights: Thousands converge in Washington to mark 60th anniversary

In the United States, the 28 August marks the 60th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s march on Washington DC in favour of civil rights. Thousands gathered Saturday on the National Mall with a message that there's still a long way to go in a country that remains riven…

Chicago Sun-Times

Thousands converge on National Mall to mark 60th anniversary of the March on Washington

A host of Black civil rights leaders and a multiracial, interfaith coalition of allies will rally attendees on the same spot where as many as 250,000 gathered in 1963 for what is still considered one of the greatest and most consequential racial justice and equality demonstrations in U.S. history.

The Independent UK

March on Washington: Tens of thousands expected on 60th anniversary of Dr King’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech

Tens of thousands of people are expected to gather Saturday at the Lincoln Memorial in the nation’s capital to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech

France 24

Thousands gather to commemorate 60th anniversary of the March on Washington

Thousands converged Saturday on the National Mall for the 60th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington, saying a country that remains riven by racial inequality has yet to fulfill his dream.

The Independent UK

Tens of thousands expected for March on Washington’s 60th anniversary demonstration

Roll Call

Biden, Harris to commemorate March on Washington on Monday

Biden will meet with members of Martin Luther King Jr.'s family and a civil rights-focused legal group Monday, the White House says.

The Independent UK

At March on Washington's 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rights

Sixty 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

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