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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

The Independent UK

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

Real events helped influence this thriller.

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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.

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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

The Independent UK

Trump-backed candidate seemingly recreates MLK shooting in resurfaced video

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

The Independent 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 Guardian - UK

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

Civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse L

The Independent UK

‘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.

The Times of India

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.

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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

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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

The Guardian - US

Digital blackface flourishes under Trump and AI: ‘The state is bending reality’

From TikTok deepfakes to smears put out by the White House, fake videos modeled on Black archetypes are running rampant - putting Black users at risk

Axios

Rev. Jamal Bryant: Jackson is "my blueprint" for Black churches in the Trump era

For centuries, the Black church has been more than a place of worship — it's been a headquarters for resistance.

The Independent UK

The children of late civil rights leader Jesse Jackson honor his legacy a day after his death

Jesse Jackson’s children remember his civil rights legacy and describe him as a devoted father after his death at home

The Guardian - US

‘I am somebody’: the cultural magnitude of Jesse Jackson’s Sesame Street episode

His 1972 appearance showed Americans what a beloved community could look like, integrated and full of promise

The Independent UK

How Jesse Jackson helped to make the term ‘African American’ mainstream

He saw it as a way to reflect the community’s heritage

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