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According to footage obtained by TMZ, Rapper Cardi B recently shot a skit for “Wild ‘N Out” star Rip Micheals, who has a new show called “Off the Rip” that will air on MTV. The skit is causing an uproar among certain ethnic and racial groups. In the sketch, Cardi stars as Coretta Scott King, […]

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Bernice King, the daughter of the late Coretta Scott King, wants her mother’s letters, speeches, and commentary published.

Hip-Hop was born from a spirit of protest and the desire to be heard, so it’s no surprise that many of our favorite rappers have drawn influence from Dr. Martin Luther King. Here’s 15 times Hip-Hop artists like Kanye West, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar and Common referenced Martin Luther King, Jr. Related Articles Kareem ‘Biggs’ Burke […]

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During the event, actors, activists, and musicians will pay homage to Dr. King with recitations of his most revered speeches, as well as musical performances.

The 93-year-old activist was honored Thursday for his work in civil rights at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in Memphis, Tennessee.

McIntosh County Sheriff's Deputy Brant Gaither and another local officer were caught swapping racist and misogynistic jokes on Facebook.

I had a class where a white professor actually had the audacity to say that Black people made no contribution to the history of America. This was followed by a lively discussion and an impromptu visit to the Dean’s office. The point of Black History Month was to recognize the contributions of Black Americans that history […]

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Democratic frontrunner Bernie Sanders is bringing attention to the water crisis that is unfolding in Michigan. Sanders is calling for Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to resign after the situation left over 30,000 people in Flint without drinkable tap water and thousands of people sick. “There are no excuses. The governor long ago knew about the […]

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Sutton died "peacefully" at Saint Joseph Hospital in Atlanta on Saturday, Alta Sutton, the leader's daughter, said.

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Anthony Mackie will play MLK in a Steven Spielberg-produced HBO film.

Two weeks ago when Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne announced that no charges would be brought against the Wisconsin police officer who shot and…

Fifty-three years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, 1968, we still recall the fateful words of his last public…