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In Selma, foot soldier’s kin boosts youth voting rights role

During a commemoration of the 1965 voting rights marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, Elliott Smith's great-aunt pushed him across the iconic Edmund Pettus Bridge in a stroller

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Historic Coretta Scott home where she wed MLK now forgotten

A little-known but important piece of American history stands vacant on a two-lane highway in rural western Alabama

The Independent UK

Viewpoint 2: How conservatives can deliver on MLK’s goals

Since Americans across the political spectrum are inspired by the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., it’s not surprising when politicians invoke a catchy phrase used by the slain civil rights leader to bring attention to the kind of society they dream to lead.

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Nikole Hannah-Jones’ controversial Chicago appearance pushes words of a more ‘radical’ MLK back to the forefront

CHICAGO -- Going into her Martin Luther King Jr. holiday speech at the Union League Club this month, “1619 Project” journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones stepped to the podium knowing her words wouldn’t be welcome by at least some club members critical of her famed history project with The New York Times.

Chicago Tribune

Photographer Steve Schapiro, whose photos captured civil rights, arts ‘time capsules,’ dead at 87

Actor Gary Oldman says his photos of MLK, David Bowie, others ‘capture a certain moment in time . . . He was an angel of a man.’

Chicago Sun-Times

A tale of two infamous Chicago cops

It is no wonder citizens have no respect for the law because the people charged with enforcing it sure don’t

Chicago Sun-Times

Controversial members of congress criticised for ‘tone deaf’ MLK Day tweets

Controversial members of Congress received backlash after people on Twitter called them out for their “tone deaf” tributes to civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr. while blocking legislation that would increase voting rights.

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Sandy Banks: What Martin Luther King taught me about 'good hair' and Black pride

Every January, as I read and listen to the tributes to Martin Luther King Jr., I think not only about what Dr. King gave the world, but also about what he gave me personally.

Los Angeles Times

Ali and MLK, not always allies, shared opposition to Vietnam War: ‘It cost them both dearly’

Muhammad Ali and Martin Luther King Jr. were honored Monday at the Chicago History Museum. Illinois’ new Jan. 17 Ali commemorative day fell on the same day as the federal King holiday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Voting rights take center stage at annual MLK memorial service

ATLANTA — Vice President Kamala Harris, Georgia’s first Black U.S. senator and the youngest daughter of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. each made passionate calls on Monday for passage of new federal voting rights laws at the annual remembrance for the slain civil rights leader, warning democracy hangs…

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On MLK Day, Yellen says US economy is unfair to Black people

U_S_ Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says "our economy has never worked fairly for Black Americans — or really for any American of color."

The Independent UK

The right's fake MLK: Hollower than ever

Dr. King's legacy is a formidable weapon against white supremacy — but not if we allow the right to reshape it

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