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Modi receives raucous applause in Congress despite some progressives boycotting over human rights record

The prime minister receives multiple applause lines despite concerns about human rights in India

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Stamp of civil rights icon John Lewis unveiled in ceremony at the US Capitol

Congressional leaders have unveiled a new stamp that commemorates former Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon who died in 2020 after serving more than three decades in Congress

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Americans mark Juneteenth with parties, events, quiet reflection on end of slavery after Civil War

Americans across the country are observing the relatively new Juneteenth federal holiday with festivals, parades, cookouts and other gatherings

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'My dad would say now is the time': Why MLK III supports expanding the Supreme Court

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III have joined calls to expand the U.S. Supreme Court under the backdrop of an impending case that is expected to restrict or end the use of race as a factor in college admissions.

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Jonathan Eig wrote ‘King: A Life’ about Martin Luther King Jr. — the man this time, instead of the myth

CHICAGO -- The air-conditioned tour bus with tinted windows stopped outside Bright Star Baptist Church in Bronzeville and out came several dozen congregants from the Anshe Emet Synagogue of Lakeview. They moved slowly up the sidewalk and concrete steps of the church. Before anyone reached the doors, welcomes erupted, like…

Chicago Tribune

Andrew Young was at Martin Luther King's side throughout often violent struggle for civil rights

Andrew Young, one of the last surviving members of Martin Luther King Jr.'s inner circle, recalls the journey to the signing of the Voting Rights Act as an arduous one, often marked by violence and bloodshed

The Independent UK

Robert Kennedy was killed 55 years ago. How should he be remembered?

On June 5, 1968, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was gunned down in a hotel in Los Angeles. Kennedy, a presidential hopeful who was memorialized as a liberal icon, was complicated and contradictory.

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60 years since 'The Children's Crusade' changed Birmingham and the nation

The Birmingham movement in 1963 was a turning point when children joined the struggle for equal rights. The brutal response from white segregationists galvanized support for the Civil Rights Act.

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The Movement Made Us: true story of family and the civil rights struggle

David Dennis Sr and his son have written a compelling and vitally human tale of the fight for justice and the toll it took

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Martin Luther King’s daughter condemns Ted Cruz and backs calls for ‘racist’ Florida boycott

Texas senator used Dr King’s name in his own tweet attacking the NAACP, one of America’s oldest and best known antiracist institutions

The Independent UK

MLK’s daughter backs call for tourists to boycott ‘racist’ Florida and blasts Ted Cruz

Texas senator used Dr King’s name in his own tweet attacking the NAACP, one of America’s oldest and best known antiracist institutions

The Independent UK

After transforming own life, activist looks to help single, pregnant women

ATLANTA -- Angela Stanton-King felt hopeless.

Tribune News Service

Martin Luther King, founding father: Jonathan Eig on his epic new biography

A life of Muhammad Ali led the author to his new book, then a prize-winning predecessor played guide and adviser

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Atlanta politicians face pressure to vote against giving $31m to ‘Cop City’

City council to vote on giving taxpayer money to controversial project as state characterizes opposition as work of ‘terrorists’

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Jim Brown, one of the NFL's all-time great running backs, has died at age 87

During his nine-year Hall of Fame career with the Cleveland Browns, Jim Brown averaged more than a hundred yards rushing in every regular season game. He's the only player in NFL history to do that.

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New biography of Martin Luther King Jr. undercuts a widely cited quote about Malcolm X

A critical quote about Malcolm X that has been attributed to King has been taught for decades. But King didn't say the words that appeared in an article by Alex Haley, says biographer Jonathan Eig.

Chicago Sun-Times

King’s life just won’t stay in the past

New book by Chicago writer Jonathan Eig resonates as the Right wages a “War on Woke.”

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State Sen. Robert Peters comments on his viral tweet featured on Fox News

The tweet was in response to teens converging on downtown Chicago. Now-former Fox News host Tucker Carlson commented on it on his show.

The Independent UK

Famous Martin Luther King quote ripping Malcom X was fake, author discovers

Researcher said doctored quote was ‘journalistic malpractice’

Chicago Sun-Times

White Americans need to study Black history to better understand their own stories

My journey began when I got a summer job selling Ebony Pictorial History of Black America door-to-door in Black neighborhoods, author Jonathan Odell writes. I had never been in a Black person’s home before, and I was sure they didn’t want me in theirs. I was surprised to find that…

Salon

America's problem isn't "polarization"

Political research is all about the dangers of polarization. But what if one pole is cynical and dangerous?

The Independent UK

Bono: ‘The lesson Harry Belafonte taught me’

Pioneering musician and activist Harry Belafonte has died aged 96. Here, Bono remembers a ‘lightbulb moment’ when he came face-to-face

The Independent UK

Monument to Coretta Scott King dedicated in Atlanta

Atlanta has a new monument and garden celebrating and honoring the legacy of civil rights activist Coretta Scott King

The Independent UK

Harry Belafonte: Singer, actor and unshakeable civil rights activist

America’s first black superstar’s good looks and sweet calypso sounds allowed him to penetrate the wider public arena – where he tirelessly campaigned for racial equality

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