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‘We’re tired of being beaten’: protesters across US call for justice for Tyre Nichols

After video of the brutal beating was released, people gathered to decry the violence and abuse of power

The Guardian - US · Jan 28, 2023

Neal Justin: 7 TV shows to watch during Black History Month

If you use television to educate yourselves during Black History Month, there are two required courses: "Roots," the 1977 landmark miniseries that opened up naive eyes to the deepest horrors of slavery, and "Eyes on the Prize," the 1987 docuseries honoring unsung heroes of the civil rights movement.

Tribune News Service · Jan 27, 2023

Ex-Memphis police officers charged with murder in beating of Tyre Nichols; video to be released Friday

Five former police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, were charged with second-degree murder Thursday in the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, during a traffic stop, authorities said.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 27, 2023

Biden marks MLK Day with calls for economic and political equality at National Action Network

President Joe Biden called for racial justice and economic advancement at the National Action Network’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast in Washington, D.C.

Tribune News Service · Jan 17, 2023

On King's holiday, daughter calls for bold action over words

America has honored Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday for nearly four decades yet still hasn’t fully embraced and acted on the lessons from the slain civil rights leader, his youngest daughter said Monday

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023

MLK holiday to feature tributes, commitments to race agenda

Annual tributes and commemorations of the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., which begin nationwide on Friday, typically include a mix of politics, faith and community service

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023

Rev Al Sharpton slams Jeremy Clarkson’s ‘racist’ Meghan Markle column amid police petition

Exclusive: ‘We condemn these racist and dehumanising actions in the strongest possible terms,’ the civil rights pioneer told The Independent

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

Biden's bullish 2024 talk does little to tamp down chatter

President Joe Biden toasted a reelection campaign with his French counterpart

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022

Rev. Al Sharpton doesn’t mind title of new documentary about him: ‘Loudmouth’ says it all

Producers of a new documentary on the Rev. Al Sharpton told him they had three conditions for his involvement: He’d have no editorial control, the film would have a white director and the title would be “Loudmouth.”

Tribune News Service · Dec 9, 2022

Al Sharpton: ‘I learned from James Brown – you have to be dramatic’

In an inspiring new documentary, the preacher and activist talks about his tireless quest for racial justice and equality

The Guardian - US · Dec 9, 2022