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Nikole Hannah-Jones: 'If we do nothing, they will co-opt our history and use it against us'

Count on Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones to pull white supremacists in hiding right into the light. Author of “The 1619 Project,” which asserts that “no aspect of the country” …

Tue Jan 18, 2022

Martin Luther King Jr. wasn't always popular. The reasons for that remain a challenge for us today

It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day on which Democrats and Republicans alike will revere the great civil rights leader, a day on which you are likely to hear again and again the same few fragments …

Mon Jan 17, 2022

Ways to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day virtually

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the civil rights leader’s life and legacy through acts of service and education. For example, national parks will waive entrance fees for the day and some …

Mon Jan 17, 2022

Don't teach about Martin Luther King Jr., Tennessee woman insists. It might make white kids feel bad

A white mother of three is angry about how race is taught in the public schools in her Tennessee county, and between the details of her campaign and Reuters’ reporting, it is a recipe for a head …

Sat Sep 25, 2021

Texas governor aims to take 'I Have a Dream' speech out of schools, and that's not all

Already trying to peel away at voting rights in the state, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is also pushing a bill that would practically remove women and people of color from a portion of required social …

Mon Jul 19, 2021