Netflix movie of the day: Selma is a gripping drama about a towering historical figure David Oyelowo is exceptional as Martin Luther King Jr in this powerful Netflix movie. TechRadar · Dec 31, 2024
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter dies Carter, the longest-lived president, died on Sunday in his hometown of Plains, Georgia Salon · Dec 29, 2024
Aaron Pierre & Kelvin Harrison Jr. on the space they share with Mufasa, Scar, Green Lantern, and Pharrell - INTERVIEW The two rising stars talk about playing Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X together in Nat Geo's 'Genius: MLK/X' and how it connected to playing brothers Mufasa and Scar. Latin Times · Dec 10, 2024
‘He transformed his mind’: how did Malcolm Little become Malcolm X? Patrick Parr’s ambitious, eye-opening book looks back to the activist’s earlier days as he found himself while in prison The Guardian - US · Dec 7, 2024
Where to eat, drink and stay in Atlanta – Georgia’s sprawling cultural hub There’s more to Atlanta than just sports and flight connections – Annabel Grossman explores the city’s neighbourhoods to find the best places to eat, drink, shop in the unofficial capital of the South The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2024
Not just dessert: how sweet potato pie became a tool of Black American resistance From the civil rights movement to the killing of Michael Brown, the deep orange dish has gained cultural power in the US – and comforted generations of Black families The Guardian - US · Nov 28, 2024
Blasts From The Past: 31 Interesting And Cool Historical Time Capsules Time capsules offer tangible fragments of a distant memory and a bygone era. Here are some of the best ones with a few that date back to the 1930s. The post Blasts From The Past: 31 Interesting And Cool Historical Time Capsules first appeared on Bored Panda. Bored Panda · Nov 25, 2024
Bernice King is glad Trump’s inauguration falls on her father’s holiday. She sees it as a wake-up call Civil rights leaders are worried Trump’s administration could roll back the rights of US residents The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2024
Georgia: how this pivotal swing state flipped back to the Republicans Looking at the polls from the key battleground state of Georgia in the months before the US election, it should perhaps be no surprise that Donald Trump prevailed in the Peach State. His lead over Kamala Harris was small but persistent from August onwards. The Conversation · Nov 7, 2024
MAGA Activist Forced to Delete Pro-Trump Deepfake of MLK Jr. After Getting Called Out by His Daughter A Trump-supporting X (formerly Twitter) account has been denounced by Bernice King, daughter of minister and civil rights activist Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., after posting a deepfake video of her father in which he is shown to be endorsing the former President. Latin Times · Nov 5, 2024
Dick Van Dyke makes rare social media appearance to endorse US Presidential candidate 'Mary Poppins' star Dick Van Dyke, 98, has made a rare social media appearance to pledge his support to Kamala Harris in the US Presidential race, and he did so by reciting a speech he delivered alongside Martin Luther King Jr. at a 1964 civil rights event. BANG Premier · Nov 5, 2024
MLK Jr’s daughter calls for pro-Trump account to remove deepfake video of her father ‘endorsing’ Trump The AI-generated video echoed longstanding themes of the Republican Party’s outreach to Black voters The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024
Harris campaign says 75,000 people at Ellipse speech – 22,000 more than Trump’s Jan 6 crowd at same spot On rally stage, vice president said she would seek ‘common ground’ The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024
Swing-state priest teaches ancient techniques for surviving today's political turmoil The Rev. David Peck is an Episcopal priest in the heartland of Pennsylvania, a swing state at the center of the tense presidential election The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2024
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2024 David Oyelowo: ‘Like a lot of immigrants, my dad was all about work, work, work’ THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The Golden Globe-winning actor and star of ‘Selma’ is currently tearing up the National Theatre stage in ‘Coriolanus’. But it’s a rare trip back home for the British-Nigerian actor who made his name in ‘Spooks’ but was forced moved to America in 2007 because of his struggle…
The Conversation · Oct 25, 2024 Horror movies are as much a mainstay of Halloween as trick or treat − but why are they so bloody? Horror movies are plentiful in 2024, and plenty bloody. The year has seen the release of films awash in blood, such as “Immaculate,” “The First Omen” and “The Strangers.” With Halloween on the way, bloody offerings are streaming, in theaters and running in marathons on cable.
Bored Panda · Oct 24, 2024 98 Before-And-After Pics Showing How Cities Changed Over Time This Facebook page is dedicated to interesting before and after photos of cities and we’ve gathered the best ones. The post 98 Before-And-After Pics Showing How Cities Changed Over Time first appeared on Bored Panda.
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2024 Is Trump really winning over Black men? In Georgia, the message is mixed Younger Black voters are drifting toward Trump. Older Black voters want to send a message, Eric Garcia reports from outside polling stations for early voters
Salon · Oct 18, 2024 Pastors challenge MAGA Christianity Jesus defied an empire and championed the poor — a legacy that some Christians are trying to reclaim
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024 Harris campaign calls plagiarism claims a partisan attack. Expert says it was 'sloppy writing' Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ campaign is dismissing accusations that she and a co-author plagiarized parts of a 2009 book on the U.S. criminal justice system as a desperate attempt by “rightwing operatives” to distract voters ahead of next month’s election
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2024 Ethel Kennedy, social activist and widow of Robert F Kennedy, has died Ethel Kennedy, who lost her husband Sen. Robert Kennedy to assassination, has died
The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2024 Jill Biden and Al Sharpton pay tribute to civil rights activist Sybil Morial First Lady Jill Biden, former ambassador Andrew Young and the Rev. Al Sharpton were among those who paid tribute during funeral services in New Orleans for civil rights activist Sybil Morial
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2024 Lewd posts reportedly made by Mark Robinson removed from porn site Trump and Robinson appear at separate rallies in North Carolina as Trump campaign appear to distance former president from gubernatorial nominee in key battleground state
Salon · Sep 21, 2024 Mark Robinson's big mistake with MAGA It's not like the North Carolina Republican's posts on an adult website differ from Trump's campaign message
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2024 Trump once praised North Carolina’s self-proclaimed ‘Nazi’ candidate. Now he’s scrambling to distance himself Mark Robinson made a series of bizarre comments on a porn forum between 2008 and 2012, according to a report