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Missouri AG Calls For 15 Year-old Suspect In Viral Video To Be Tried as an Adult

A viral video allegedly showing a group of Missouri high schoolers jumping another girl is causing a racial uproar on social media, with some commentators alleging “reverse racism.” Oscar-Winning ‘American Fiction’ Writer Cord Jefferson On The Challenge of Getting His Movie Made Off English An un-identified teen girl, who appears to be white, was reportedly […]

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‘Reverse Racism’? Girl Seen Getting Jumped By Black Girls in Viral Video Causes Racial Uproar

A viral video allegedly showing a group of Missouri high schoolers jumping another girl is causing a racial uproar on social media, with some commentators alleging “reverse racism.” Oscar-Winning ‘American Fiction’ Writer Cord Jefferson On The Challenge of Getting His Movie Made Off English An un-identified teen girl, who appears to be white, was reportedly […]

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Jonathan Majors Steps Out Officially With His ‘Coretta’ Meagan Good In 1st Appearance Since Guilty Verdict

Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good attend the AAFCA Special Achievement Honorees Luncheon at The Los Angeles Athletic Club on March 03, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Kayla Oaddams (Getty Images) It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Martin Luther and Coretta Scott King Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good making their first red carpet debut since […]

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Because of the Black Civil Rights Struggle, These Groups Saw Progress Too

Photo: John Duricka (AP) Through nonviolent protests and other forms of civil disobedience, the Civil Rights Movement was a decade’s long effort to make racial discrimination, disenfranchisement and inequality illegal across the country. Advertisement But the efforts of leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King and John Lewis didn’t just work to help African Americans. They […]

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Thanks to Civil Rights These Groups Saw Progress Too

Photo: John Duricka (AP) Through nonviolent protests and other forms of civil disobedience, the Civil Rights Movement was a decade’s long effort to make racial discrimination, disenfranchisement and inequality illegal across the country. Advertisement But the efforts of leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King and John Lewis didn’t just work to help African Americans. They […]

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Damn! Someone Vandalized the MLK Jr. Memorial in Denver

A historic Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have a Dream” monument in Denver’s City Park was vandalized Tuesday, leaving authorities to determine if the action was racially motivated. Vogue Icon, Beverly Johnson, Recalls Steel Mills, Swimming Pools, & Summers Growing Up | My Family Story Off English Missing pieces on the statue include a bronze […]

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Martin Luther King Jr. Denver Memorial Has Been Vandalized

Photo: Denver Post A historic Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have a Dream” monument in Denver’s City Park was vandalized Tuesday, leaving authorities to determine if the action was racially motivated. Abbott Elementary Star Janelle James Reveals Who Inspired How She Plays Ava Off English Missing pieces on the statue include a bronze panel showing Black […]

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Fred Hampton, Jimi Hendrix, and Other Black Legends Who Died Too Young

Photo: Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis // Michael Ochs Archive // Chicago Tribune file photo/Tribune News Service (Getty Images) As we celebrate Black History Month, and the many Black people who were so instrumental in changing the world we live in, we also want to take the time to remember and honor those who died way too early. […]

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Black History Month: TV Specials, Documentaries You Should Watch

The Harlem Hellfighters | Airs Feb. 4, 2024 at 9/8c | History If your dad loves a good war documentary, this one will be right up his alley. Narrated by Robin Roberts, it chronicles the heroic efforts of the 5th New York National Guard Regiment during WWI. It also details the racism they faced when […]

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One of Martin Luther King’s Sons Just Died

American Baptist minister and activist Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 – 1968) poses for a family portrait with his daughter, 7-year-old Yolanda Denise King (1955 – 2007), son, 18 months Dexter Scott King, wife American author, activist, and civil rights leader Coretta Scott King (1927 – 2006) and son, 4-year-old Martin Luther King III at […]

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Charlie Kirk Talking Crap About MLK, Vivek Ramaswamy’s Most Ignorant Moments and More

DES MOINES, IOWA – JANUARY 15: Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at his caucus night event at the Surety Hotel on January 15, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowans voted today in the state’s caucuses for the first contest in the 2024 Republican presidential nominating process. Ramaswamy announced he was dropping out of the […]

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Weekend Politics Roundup January 20, 2024

DES MOINES, IOWA – JANUARY 15: Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at his caucus night event at the Surety Hotel on January 15, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowans voted today in the state’s caucuses for the first contest in the 2024 Republican presidential nominating process. Ramaswamy announced he was dropping out of the […]

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Charlie Kirk Claimed He Had Dirt On MLK. Here’s What He Said.

Charlie Kirk, founder and executive director of Turning Point USA, speaks at the Turning Point Action conference in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, on Saturday, July 15, 2023. The Federal Election Commission reports due Saturday for the second quarter of 2023 will also show which Republicans are mounting a serious challenge to former President Donald […]

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5 Wildest Moments From Vivek Ramaswamy’s Campaign

DES MOINES, IOWA – JANUARY 15: Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at his caucus night event at the Surety Hotel on January 15, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowans voted today in the state’s caucuses for the first contest in the 2024 Republican presidential nominating process. Ramaswamy announced he was dropping out of the […]

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The Criticism Surrounding the NY Mayor’s Wardrobe Seems Nothing Short Of Racist—Just Ask Al Sharpton

Photo: Spencer Platt (Getty Images) There are a lot of reasons to criticize New York City Mayor Eric Adams—but his wardrobe really shouldn’t isn’t one of them—according to Civil Rights leader Al Sharpton. AME Pastor Who Protested Biden Connects Gaza & Palestine Solidarity To The Black Church & Struggle Off English A new story in […]

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Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk Plans to Disparage MLK And Historic Civil Rights Act

Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk is known for adding a layer of casual racism to any political conversation in the name of conservative values, and he reportedly doesn’t plan to take the day off on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Pastor Protesting Biden At AME Church Thinks If It Were Trump He Would’ve […]

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MLK’s Daughter Bernice King Checks Jonathan Majors Over His ‘Coretta’ Remarks

Photo: Good Morning America Following Jonathan Majors’ controversial “Good Morning America” interview, the star received a slew of backlash for comparing his current girlfriend Meagan Good to civil rights icon Coretta Scott King. Now, the youngest child of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta, Bernice King, has spoken out. ‘American Fiction’ Star Erika Alexander On […]

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17 Times People Butchered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy

WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 18: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (L) (R-KY) walks to the senate chamber inside the U.S. Capitol to deliver remarks on December 18, 2023 in Washington, DC. Bipartisan negotiations to reach an agreement on a new border policy continue. Photo: Win McNamee (Getty Images) We can always count on Dr. Bernice […]

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Before Katt Williams, Lil Boosie Was the MOST Controversial Man on the Internet With These Celebrity Beefs …

Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris (Getty Images) Boosie, who is the furthest thing from a film savant, decided to share his experience about seeing “The Color Purple” earlier this month. Of course, had some hostility toward the same-sex storyline. “I HAD TO WALK OUT THIS COLOR PURPLE MOVIE… BECAUSE I HAD MY LITTLE GIRLS WITH ME N […]

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Sage Steele Wishes Al Sharpton Would ‘Go Away’ But Ironically That’s How Everyone Feels About Her

Former ESPN host Sage Steele is running her ignorant mouth again—only this time it’s about the legendary civil rights leader Al Sharpton. Following the shocking resignation of Harvard University’s first Black president, Claudine Gay, Sharpton sounded off via X/Twitter. The Roots’ Black Thought On Befriending Questlove & Classmates Boyz II Men & Others In New […]

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Ready, Set, Binge: TV Series We Can’t Wait to Obsess Over in 2024

Star Trek: Discovery | Final Season Exclusive Clip (SDCC 2023) | Paramount+ It’s time to say goodbye to Burnham and the Discovery crew, and honestly, we’re not ready. This has been such a spectacular entry into the “Star Trek” universe, it’s hard to imagine not getting caught up in the heartbreaking, yet entertaining, adventures of […]

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