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Invisible Generals review: vital story of Black US military heroes

Benjamin O Davis Sr and Jr suffered from heinous racism. Doug Melville, a descendant, is determined to do them justice

The Guardian - US

Full list of US 2024 federal holiday dates

The list of US federal holidays is made up of 11 days of significance that Americans recognize and celebrate

The Independent UK

‘He never hid himself’: the incredible life of gay civil rights leader Bayard Rustin

Netflix’s Oscar-tipped biopic tells the story of an activist whose significant work was often discounted because of his sexuality

The Guardian - US

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6 Reasons Why Rustin Has Become My Favorite Movie About The Civil Rights Movement

Netflix's new movie Rustin tells a powerful story of a long-earased civil rights activist. He finally gets a chance to shine.

Cinemablend

It’s time to write a new story for West Garfield Park — and all the West Side

Neighborhood disinvestment and violence usually go hand in hand. That’s the case in West Garfield Park, a neighborhood with the city’s worst violence, as the Sun-Times’ Andy Grimm reported.

Chicago Sun-Times

Amy Schumer’s misappropriation of MLK

Unguarded use of a guarded King’s words

Salon

Why Amy Schumer’s Israel-Gaza posts were corrected by MLK’s daughter

Since the Israel-Hamas war began on 7 October, Amy Schumer has positioned herself on Instagram as the most vocal celebrity in support of Israel. Meredith Clark examines how others are calling her out

The Independent UK

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Full list of US 2024 federal holiday dates

The list of US federal holidays is made up of 11 days of significance that Americans recognise and celebrate

The Independent UK

‘Rustin’ a routine biopic blessed with electrifying star, Colman Domingo, in title role

Valuable historical film details how a charismatic gay man made Dr. King’s March on Washington a success.

Chicago Sun-Times

Movie Review: 'Rustin' with an outstanding Colman Domingo is a terrific look at March on Washington

The 1963 March on Washington was a triumph of peaceful protest

The Independent UK

Church parking near stadiums scores big in a win-win for faith congregations and sports fans

The Eagles and the NFL might still be the overwhelming sports favorites at Calvary Baptist church just outside Philadelphia

The Independent UK

France bestows further honor on former United Nations ambassador and Atlanta mayor Andrew Young

The government of France has bestowed a further honor on Atlanta's Andrew Young

The Independent UK

Voice referendum results point to shifting faultlines in Australian politics

It was Martin Luther King Jr, prophet and martyr of the civil rights movement in the United States, who famously remarked, “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice”. Yet there are times when justice seems to become more distant rather than closer.

The Conversation

Lawsuit against Black Lives Matter leader endangers free speech rights

The U.S. Supreme Court should take the case of a Black Lives Matter leader in Louisiana who is being sued by a police officer who was injured in protests led by BLM.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Reason

Holding Protest Leaders Liable for Others' Violence Threatens First Amendment Rights

A lawsuit against a Black Lives Matter activist could have a chilling impact on constitutionally protected activity.

Chicago Sun-Times

For Black journalists, Sun-Times’ 75th anniversary is a time to look back at those who came before us

The paper’s first Black journalists were trailblazers who reported on the plight of Black America while pushing to diversify the Sun-Times’ ranks, Mary Mitchell writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

75 years covering race in Chicago: A newspaper for a diverse city

As the Sun-Times looks back during its 75th year of continual daily publication, race is a key lens through which to understand the newspaper’s history.

The Conversation

The Nobel Peace Prize often reveals how contentious peace can be

Leading up to the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize, there is widespread speculation about who will win.

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The Conversation

Racial trauma has profound mental health consequence - a Black clinical psychologist explains and offers 5 ways to heal

Since European expansion into the Americas, white people have demonized Black people and portrayed them as undesirable, violent and hypersexual. Originally, the intent of this demonization was to legitimize the conquest and sale of African people.

The Conversation

The importance of shining a light on hidden toxic histories

Indianapolis proudly claims Elvis’ last concert, Robert Kennedy’s speech in response to Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, and the Indianapolis 500. There’s a 9/11 memorial, a Medal of Honor Memorial and a statue of former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning.

Chicago Sun-Times

Finley C. Campbell, college professor who fought for racial unity, marched against Nazis in Marquette Park, dead at 88

Finley C. Campbell stood up to neo-Nazis in Chicago, was shot protesting the KKK in Mississippi and firmly believed that multiracial unity was the key to changing the world.

The Independent UK

'Rustin' puts a spotlight on a undersung civil rights hero

Bayard Rustin, the civil rights activist and primary architect of the 1963 March on Washington, who often worked tirelessly out of the limelight, takes center stage in the new Netflix drama “Rustin.”

The Guardian - US

Rustin review – Colman Domingo shines in by-the-numbers civil rights biopic

Story of Bayard Rustin, an often unsung Black queer man who fought alongside Martin Luther King, is adapted into a rousing, if creaky, drama

Chicago Sun-Times

Printers Row Lit Fest opens portal into Chicago’s literary world

The free two-day event will have over 100 booksellers, and more than 100,000 visitors are expected. It will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

France 24

From barber shops to Black Lives Matter: The people fighting for change in Atlanta

On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr called for civil and economic rights for Black Americans; an end to racism in the United States. But 60 years after that iconic "I Have a Dream" speech, much more still needs to be done. In this second instalment of Inside the…

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