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INTERVIEW: Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr. Open Up About Playing Malcolm X and MLK in Nat Geo's 'Genius

Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr. discuss in an interview their fear about portraying Malcolm X and MLK in Nat Geo 'Genius', their touchstone for the characters, and what they hoped to achieve with the fourth season of "Genius"

Latin Times

Political shift as minority communities reject Democratic policies and identity politics

In this informative interview, civil rights attorney Leo Terrell discusses the political demographic shift in the country and critiques the Democratic part...

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Jim Crow Still Lingers in Bonham, Civil Rights Lawyers Say

Civil rights complaint alleges biracial child faced two years of racially motivated attacks in Bonham. From Reporting Fellow Josephine Lee.

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Muslim American Stabbing Prompts Calls for Hate Crime Charges

The article discusses a recent stabbing incident in Austin, Texas, involving a Palestinian American man. Muslim civil rights group calls for hate crime cha...

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5 MLK speeches you should know. Spoiler: 'I Have a Dream' isn't on the list

Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech is well known, but there are several other key speeches that also resonate as historical signposts of the Civil Rights Movement.

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Brickbat: Let's Go for a Ride

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office Deputy Christopher Hernandez has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to violate the civil rights of skateboarder Jesus Alegria. Hernandez and now-former Deputy Miguel Vega kidnapped Alegria after he told them to stop picking on teens in a…

Reason

Today's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Landscape Will Have Huge Impact on Future, Says Business Advisory Firm BoardWise

Since its roots in the civil rights movement and affirmative action in the 1960s, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has evolved. Today, it is one of the most salient business concerns, with virtually every company in different jurisdictions all over the world looking to reap the value of DEI principles.

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Ben Crenshaw’s childhood golf course in Austin is still facing a battle to avoid being bulldozed

The more quiet the university gets, the more worried Muny friends get and the more at risk the future of the course becomes.

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Falling for the MLK & Malcolm X fantasy

Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. were geniuses. Yet again National Geographic's anthology fails to show that

Salon

Target pulls Black History Month book that misidentified 3 civil rights icons

The magnet book mixed up W.E.B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington and Carter G. Woodson. Target said it will no longer sell the book in stores or online and that it notified the publisher of the errors.

WEKU

Louisiana governor accused of using public records law to intimidate EPA and ‘Cancer Alley’ community

Deep south state escalates its fight against environmental protection with ‘rare’ use of public record laws

The Guardian - US

Who is James Baldwin? Google Doodle celebrates author and civil rights activist for US Black History Month

Google honours the literary figure in celebration of US Black History Month

Evening Standard

CM presents awards to Teltumbde, 74 others

In a ceremony held at Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bengaluru on Wednesday, Anand Teltumbde, civil rights activist and scholar, was bestowed with the Basava Rashtriya Puraskara by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

The Hindu

Best Lessons and Activities for Teaching Black History Month

Black history is American history

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As she leaves DOJ, associate AG recalls the cases that will 'stick with me forever'

Vanita Gupta has been the first woman of color to serve as associate attorney general. It's a job with a huge portfolio that ranges from civil rights to immigration to abortion.

Reason

The 5th Circuit Says Criminalizing Journalism Is Not Obviously Unconstitutional

The appeals court dismissed a civil rights lawsuit by a Laredo gadfly who was arrested for asking questions.

WEKU

The war in Gaza is leading to deep divisions at Israeli universities

With Arab students suspended for social media posts, it's "the first time we see this large amount of disciplinary procedures against students for expressing themselves," says a civil rights attorney.

The Hindu

Civil rights activist Anand Teltumbde chosen for Basava Award; Na. D’Souza gets Pampa Prashasti

Scholar, civil rights activist, and Ambedkarite Anand Teltumbde from Maharashtra and Dr. N.G. Mahadevappa from Dharwad in Karnataka have been picked for the national-level Basava Award for the year 2022-23 and 2023-24, respectively.

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Tim Scott’s behaviour around Trump is ‘humiliating’, says the Rev Al Sharpton

‘It was humiliating to watch,’ civil rights leader tells MSNBC after senator appeared with ex-president in New Hampshire

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Remembering Dexter Scott King: A Heartfelt Tribute from Viola Davis

Viola Davis pays tribute to Dexter Scott King in a heartfelt Instagram post, honoring his memory with a touching message. #InMemoriam #DexterScottKing

The Guardian - US

John Lewis review: superb first biography of a civil rights hero

With In Search of the Beloved Community, Raymond Arsenault delivers a fitting tribute to the late Democrat from Georgia

WEKU

Israeli protesters demand Gaza cease-fire in rare anti-war march through Tel Aviv

Civil rights lawyers pushed back against a crackdown on protests, securing permission to hold a rally to stop the war in Gaza.

Salon

How the resistance can stay persistent

Journalist Thomas Ricks on why Americans have been "given a flat narrow story" of the fight for democracy in the US

The Guardian - US

‘Control the narrative’: how an Alabama utility wields influence by financing news

A Floodlight investigation found Alabama Power runs a news service and its foundation bought a Black newspaper. Neither reports on high electric bills or utility-related pollution

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MLK Day service honors civil rights icon and calls for progress

Learn about the annual Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative service in Atlanta, honoring the civil rights icon and highlighting the ongoing fight for equal...

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