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It's time to tear down the gender dam

My child has been safe from attack — so far. Others haven’t been so fortunate

Salon

Essay: Martin Luther King Jr. Day should make you uncomfortable

To become beloved, too often Black folks first have to die. And too often, even that isn’t enough.

Los Angeles Times

Leslie Jones has fans wanting more, ‘killing it’ as she guest-hosts ‘The Daily Show’

Comedian Leslie Jones brought a burst of energy to “The Daily Show” as a guest host Tuesday, and some fans of the series were all for it.

Los Angeles Times

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Maine newspaper apologizes for running a redacted version of 'I Have a Dream' speech

Critics of the Bangor Daily News said the redacted version promotes a whitewashed and sanitized version of Martin Luther King Jr. that does not convey his radical views and work as an activist.

WEKU

New MLK statue in Boston is greeted with a mix of open arms, consternation and laughs

A new public art monument dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King was unveiled Friday. It immediately drew consternation and jeers as well as plaudits.

WEKU

Erika D. Smith: MLK had a dream about ending police brutality. In LA, we're clearly still dreaming

For two solid hours, the rain never let up.

Los Angeles Times

Biden marks MLK Day with calls for economic and political equality at National Action Network

President Joe Biden called for racial justice and economic advancement at the National Action Network’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast in Washington, D.C.

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Takeaways and details from Heat’s loss to Hawks to open three-game trip

ATLANTA — The Miami Heat has leaned on its defense to make up ground in the standings in recent weeks, but that usually reliable defense was a no-show in Monday’s first half.

Miami Herald

King’s legacy depends on being a part of change, leaders say

ATLANTA — The youngest daughter of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. says his message of equality — while not easy to carry out — remains a mandate to take action, to save the future of all children and the world.

Tribune News Service

On King's holiday, daughter calls for bold action over words

America has honored Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday for nearly four decades yet still hasn’t fully embraced and acted on the lessons from the slain civil rights leader, his youngest daughter said Monday

The Independent UK

Yet The Marcher Persisted: How Weather Constantly Impacted The Civil Rights Movement

During one of the most heated times in American history, weather played a significant, yet hardly recognized, role in the movement

Zenger

Warriors at Wizards: How to watch, lineups, injury reports and broadcast for Monday

Before the Warriors meet the Wizards, here's everything you need to know for Monday's contest, including how to watch.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Outrage and mockery erupt over ‘obscene’ $10m MLK statue erected in Boston

‘Ten million dollars were wasted to create a masturbatory metal homage to my legendary family members—one of the all-time greatest American families,’ Coretta Scott King’s cousin said

The Independent UK

Martin Luther King Jr Day 2024: Who was the civil rights leader and how is the holiday celebrated?

The civil rights activist died in 1968

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Al Jazeera

What is Martin Luther King Jr Day and why is it celebrated?

Al Jazeera takes a look at this federal holiday and what it means in the United States.

Chicago Sun-Times

Talking MLK bobblehead commemorates civil rights icon’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech

The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum collaborates with the estate of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to bring his message to a new generation.

The Guardian - US

From church to classroom: the Rev William Barber takes his ‘moral mission’ to Yale

The leader of the Poor People’s Campaign will train the next generation of ‘moral fusion leaders’ at the Yale divinity school

Salon

MLK.'s lessons in resistance

Right-wingers want to refashion Martin Luther King Jr. in their own image — because the truth is still dangerous

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Axios

The battle over MLK's words

The divided nation uses King's words about colorblindness differently — and often incorrectly.

Fortune

MLK Day 2023: What's open and closed?

Banks? Nope. Retailers? All clear.

Tribune News Service

Biden evokes MLK’s legacy in sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church

ATLANTA — President Joe Biden delivered the Sunday sermon at the spiritual home of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on what would have been the slain civil rights leader’s 94th birthday and implored a crowd of churchgoers to continue to pursue his vision.

WEKU

Biden becomes the first sitting president to deliver a Sunday sermon at MLK's church

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. served as a pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta until his assassination.

The Independent UK

In tornado-ravaged Selma, prayers of thanks

The Sunday after a tornado devastated much of the historic city of Selma, church congregations raised up prayers of gratitude for lives spared and prayers of comfort for lives lost elsewhere to the storm that tore across the South

Tribune News Service

Biden honors Martin Luther King at Atlanta church with nods to 2024 and voting rights

ATLANTA — Joe Biden, in a Sunday sermon at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, used the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic pulpit to build bridges with Black voters as he gears up for a reelection bid.

Chicago Sun-Times

On MLK Day, don’t shortchange the message

With civil rights and its history in peril, the upcoming biography, “King: A Life,” is a groundbreaking book by Chicagoan Jonathan Eig.

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