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‘I saw the backlash coming’: civil rights activist Kimberlé Crenshaw on America and race

She coined the term ‘intersectionality’ and helped to develop critical race theory, now her life’s work is under attack by Washington’s war on ‘woke’. As her memoir is published, the legal scholar explains why she’ll never stop speaking truth to power

The Guardian - UK

Trump revives crowd size claims by now comparing himself to Martin Luther King Jr.

In moments where truth and vanity are at odds, Trump's preference is rarely in doubt.

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Jack Thornell, AP photographer who captured assassination attempt on James Meredith, dies at 86

Jack Thornell, the Associated Press photographer whose picture from an assassination attempt on James Meredith in 1966 won a Pulitzer Prize, has died at age 86

The Independent UK

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The Strokes Told the Coachella Crowd Iran's LEGO War Videos Had 'More Facts Than Your Local News' Before They Were Deleted

The Strokes' Coachella performance featured a video montage critiquing US and Israeli military actions, highlighting CIA coups and geopolitical tensions, and went viral with over 3.7 million views.

International Business Times UK

Federal workers can’t escape religious messages from their bosses: ‘This has never happened before’

They’ve received proselytizing emails, invitations to worship services and observed religious undertones in policy decisions

The Independent UK

Alleged white supremacist pleads guilty in fire at Tennessee center that trained civil rights icons

A man linked to white supremacist movements has pleaded guilty to setting a fire that destroyed part of a historic social justice center in Tennessee

The Independent UK

The church where MLK gave his final speech is getting a $1.2 million renovation

The church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final speech is getting upgraded with a $1.2 million federal grant

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‘He Was Wrongfully Incarcerated For 20 Years.’ The True Story That Inspired David Oyelowo's Newborn

Real events helped influence this thriller.

Cinemablend

Conservative-pushed Classic Learning Test is now replacing the SAT and ACT in some states

Unlike its competitors, the Classic Learning Test draws two-thirds of its verbal content from a bank of more than 160 foundational writers, ranging from ancient philosophers like Plato to more modern thinkers like Martin Luther King Jr

The Independent UK

The reckoning over Cesar Chavez signals the perils of building a movement around a single leader

The conflation of Chavez’s image with the fight for farm worker rights is partly because most books on the movement have been written by white people

The Guardian - US

Do enhanced pre-sentence reports protect Black youth or expose bias?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once declared: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” However, if the systems created to administer and protect justice are the very sources of injustice, what happens to us as a society?

The Conversation

Canceling Cesar Chavez And More

Cesar Chavez is not a person I knew a lot about. I am generally familiar with his leadership of migrant… The post Canceling Cesar Chavez And More appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Charlie Kirk Banner Removed From Department of Education Building Washington, DC Amid Backlash

The Charlie Kirk banner displayed inside the Department of Education building in Washington, DC has been removed after online backlash over its placement beside historic figures like MLK.

International Business Times UK

2 Ohio pastors emerge as faithful allies for Haitian migrants during Trump's crackdown

One grew up in rural Haiti amid the poverty and violence

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Trump-backed candidate seemingly recreates MLK shooting in resurfaced video

Herrera was endorsed by Trump on Wednesday, just before the video resurfaced

The Guardian - UK

‘The camera is my weapon of choice’: Gordon Parks’ era-defining shots of segregation – and those who defied it

The visionary photographer captured the ugliness of racism in America, as well as the strength and dignity of those who opposed it – from cleaners in the corridors of power to Martin Luther King Jr proclaiming his dream

The Independent UK

The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026

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‘He dropped out of college’: Charlie Kirk's banner outside US Education Dept building sparks online backlash

A large banner featuring the face of slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk now hangs prominently outside the US Department of Education’s headquarters in Washington DC, triggering sharp reactions online.

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International Business Times UK

Charlie Kirk's Banner Displayed at Education Department: Critics Say He Left College and Called It a 'Liberal Scam'

Education Department displays Charlie Kirk banner alongside MLK Jr. and Booker T. Washington for America 250 anniversary. Kirk co-founded Turning Point USA but never completed a college degree.

The Independent UK

Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson returns home to South Carolina to lie in state

Jackson passed away on Feb. 17 at the age of 84, after a battle with a rare neurological disorder that impacted his mobility and speech in his later years

International Business Times UK

Trump's DOE Elevates Charlie Kirk's Hero Status With Taxpayer Dollars Placing Him Alongside MLK Jr, Other US Political Figures

The Trump administration's DOE faces backlash for featuring Charlie Kirk alongside historic figures like MLK Jr in a taxpayer-funded display.

The Independent UK

Body of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson is to lie in state in South Carolina

The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is being honored in South Carolina, where he was born and where his civil rights work began as a teenager

The Guardian - US

How Jesse Jackson’s ‘radically inclusive’ vision shaped the Democratic party we know today

The civil rights trailblazer imagined a future for America in which the marginalized became the center of US politics

Axios

How Jesse Jackson used the South to reshape Democratic politics

"He was a child of the South, and he understood the extraordinary power wielded by the state," Stacey Abrams said.

The Independent UK

Memorial services for Rev. Jesse Jackson expanded to include South Carolina and Washington, DC

Memorial services honoring the life of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. will be expanded beyond Chicago with events in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina

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