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Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as Supreme Court justice: 4 essential reads

The votes are there. Ketanji Brown Jackson will become the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court. AP Photo/Susan Walsh by Matt Williams, The...

Ketanji Brown Jackson and the color blind society of Martin Luther King Jr.

by Bev-Freda Jackson, American University School of Public Affairs U.S. Sen. Chuck E. Grassley had a question for Ketanji Brown Jackson during her confirmation hearings...

MLK’s vision of love as a moral imperative still matters

Martin Luther King Jr.‘s message of love matters today. Tami Chappell/Reuters by Joshua F.J. Inwood, Penn State More than 50 years after the assassination of Martin Luther...

Martin Luther King Jr. had a much more radical message than a dream of racial brotherhood

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses marchers during his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. AP Photo by Paul Harvey, University...

Langston Hughes’ hidden influence on MLK

Martin Luther King Jr.‘s dream – which alternated between shattered and hopeful – can be traced back to Hughes’ poetry. AP Photo by Jason Miller, North...

How a heritage of Black preaching shaped MLK’s voice in calling for justice

A March 9, 1965 file photo of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, Alabama. King learned from these progressive black preachers who came...

What Kwanzaa means for Black Americans

by Frank Dobson, Vanderbilt University On Dec. 26, millions throughout the world’s African community will start weeklong celebrations of Kwanzaa. There will be daily ceremonies with food,...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — His life, his achievements

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., (Jan. 15, 1929–April 4, 1968) was a pastor, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African American Civil Rights Movement....

White Georgia cop fired for racist posts about black drivers

MCINTOSH COUNTY, Ga. — And they wonder why black folks are sometimes afraid of being pulled over, particularly outside the Atlanta metro area in rural Georgia. With this mentality already in place in some police officers, what kind of disposition are they in when they pull over black and minority drivers? A white Georgia officer has been fired […]

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site programs commemorating Civil Rights icon

ATLANTA – Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site Superintendent Judy Forte is pleased to announce special programs celebrating the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin…

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