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Jesse Jackson was ‘direct connection to great civil rights era’, says Diane Abbott

MP leads UK tributes to African American campaigner, who has died aged 84

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17

Jesse Jackson obituary

One of the US’s most prominent civil rights leaders who was a protege of Martin Luther King and a presidential hopeful

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17

Jesse Jackson death latest: Trump praises civil rights hero’s ‘personality, grit, and street smarts’

Celebrated social activist and ally of Dr Martin Luther King praised as ‘transformative leader’ after passing away following recent health struggles

The Independent UK · Feb 17

Stephen Colbert on Trump’s first year back: ‘Today’s maniacal criminality distracts us from yesterday’s maniac crimes’

Late-night hosts discussed the first year of Trump’s second term and his release of private messages other world leaders

The Guardian - US · Jan 21

The US political climate spurs efforts to reclaim the MLK holiday

As communities across the country prepare Monday to host parades, panels and service projects for the 40th anniversary of when the federal government officially began observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the current political climate has left some feeling more fraught than festive when it comes to how to honor…

The Independent UK · Jan 19

Trump Removes MLK Day From Free Park List, Adds His Birthday Instead - Newsom Fires Back

Trump administration cuts MLK Day from national park free entry days, adds Flag Day - his birthday. Newsom responds by opening 200 California parks.

International Business Times UK · Jan 19

First Thing: ‘I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace,’ says Trump amid Greenland threats

Donald Trump links Greenland seizure threats to Nobel snub in letter to Norway’s prime minister. Plus, unseen home video of Martin Luther King Jr

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19

The life of civil rights hero Claudette Colvin should teach us this: resistance is collective, and it never stops

Colvin, who died this week, made a stand on an Alabama bus nine months before Rosa Parks. When we met, her message about the struggle was clear, says professor of sociology Gary Younge

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17

Teacher banned after telling pupils Rosa Parks did not give up bus seat and Martin Luther King was a fraud

Patrick Lawler told year six pupils Rosa Parks ‘did not really exist’

The Independent UK · Jan 5

‘Martin Luther King Talking To Jay-Z?’ Kenan Thompson Had To Write His Own SNL Sketches At The Beginning (And It Did Not Go Well)

That's better than what I could come up with...

Cinemablend · Nov 5, 2025