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Robert Kennedy was killed 55 years ago. How should he be remembered?

On June 5, 1968, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was gunned down in a hotel in Los Angeles. Kennedy, a presidential hopeful who was memorialized as a liberal icon, was complicated and contradictory.

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60 years since 'The Children's Crusade' changed Birmingham and the nation

The Birmingham movement in 1963 was a turning point when children joined the struggle for equal rights. The brutal response from white segregationists galvanized support for the Civil Rights Act.

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The Movement Made Us: true story of family and the civil rights struggle

David Dennis Sr and his son have written a compelling and vitally human tale of the fight for justice and the toll it took

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Martin Luther King’s daughter condemns Ted Cruz and backs calls for ‘racist’ Florida boycott

Texas senator used Dr King’s name in his own tweet attacking the NAACP, one of America’s oldest and best known antiracist institutions

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MLK’s daughter backs call for tourists to boycott ‘racist’ Florida and blasts Ted Cruz

Texas senator used Dr King’s name in his own tweet attacking the NAACP, one of America’s oldest and best known antiracist institutions

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After transforming own life, activist looks to help single, pregnant women

ATLANTA -- Angela Stanton-King felt hopeless.

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Martin Luther King, founding father: Jonathan Eig on his epic new biography

A life of Muhammad Ali led the author to his new book, then a prize-winning predecessor played guide and adviser

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Atlanta politicians face pressure to vote against giving $31m to ‘Cop City’

City council to vote on giving taxpayer money to controversial project as state characterizes opposition as work of ‘terrorists’

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Jim Brown, one of the NFL's all-time great running backs, has died at age 87

During his nine-year Hall of Fame career with the Cleveland Browns, Jim Brown averaged more than a hundred yards rushing in every regular season game. He's the only player in NFL history to do that.

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New biography of Martin Luther King Jr. undercuts a widely cited quote about Malcolm X

A critical quote about Malcolm X that has been attributed to King has been taught for decades. But King didn't say the words that appeared in an article by Alex Haley, says biographer Jonathan Eig.

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King’s life just won’t stay in the past

New book by Chicago writer Jonathan Eig resonates as the Right wages a “War on Woke.”

Chicago Sun-Times

State Sen. Robert Peters comments on his viral tweet featured on Fox News

The tweet was in response to teens converging on downtown Chicago. Now-former Fox News host Tucker Carlson commented on it on his show.

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Famous Martin Luther King quote ripping Malcom X was fake, author discovers

Researcher said doctored quote was ‘journalistic malpractice’

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White Americans need to study Black history to better understand their own stories

My journey began when I got a summer job selling Ebony Pictorial History of Black America door-to-door in Black neighborhoods, author Jonathan Odell writes. I had never been in a Black person’s home before, and I was sure they didn’t want me in theirs. I was surprised to find that…

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America's problem isn't "polarization"

Political research is all about the dangers of polarization. But what if one pole is cynical and dangerous?

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Bono: ‘The lesson Harry Belafonte taught me’

Pioneering musician and activist Harry Belafonte has died aged 96. Here, Bono remembers a ‘lightbulb moment’ when he came face-to-face

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Monument to Coretta Scott King dedicated in Atlanta

Atlanta has a new monument and garden celebrating and honoring the legacy of civil rights activist Coretta Scott King

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Harry Belafonte: Singer, actor and unshakeable civil rights activist

America’s first black superstar’s good looks and sweet calypso sounds allowed him to penetrate the wider public arena – where he tirelessly campaigned for racial equality

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Texas House advances $4.5 billion school funding bill

Lawmakers have already proposed directing billions of dollars to schools so they can lower property taxes and pay for safety upgrades. But House Bill 100 would be the first to increase the amount of money districts receive to raise teacher pay and cover the actual costs of educating students.

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‘I did all that I could’: the tireless activism of Harry Belafonte

The death of the artist and activist leaves behind an important legacy of someone who worked hard to make a difference

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Harry Belafonte's song of rebellion

Looking back at the King of Calypso's legacy reveals the many ways that his work contributed to the good fight

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Harry Belafonte leveraged stardom for social change, his powerful voice always singing a song for justice

In May 1963, as civil rights demonstrations rocked the city of Birmingham, Alabama, Harry Belafonte was at a cocktail party in Manhattan, scolding the then-attorney general of the United States.

Chicago Sun-Times

Harry Belafonte was ‘a major influence’ on his Chicago friends, they fondly recall

Belafonte, the singer-actor-activist who died Tuesday at 96, left a legacy that went beyond the entertainment world — he was a fierce advocate for civil rights.

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Musician, actor, activist Harry Belafonte, dies at 96

Harry Belafonte, a singer, songwriter and ground-breaking actor who turned to political activism, has died at the age of 96.

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