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Most of you have no idea what Martin Luther King actually did
Hamden Rice writes about Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact his life has on Black Americans who lived in terror of white violence.
Read MoreBernice King’s Perception of Dr. King’s Vision of Peace for Our World
By Bernice A. King, HuffingtonPost […] He reminded us that “the choice today is no longer between violence and nonviolence; it is between nonviolence or nonexistence.” Therefore, we are celebrating the 2014 King Holiday Observance with the theme, Remember! Celebrate! Act! King’s Legacy of Peace for Our World. This theme also pays homage to the fact…
Read MoreAmiri Baraka, former N.J. poet laureate and prolific author, dead at 79
We remember the prolific life and work of Amiri Baraka, whose poetry, essays, and nonfiction works earned him recognition in his home state.
Read More12-year-old Murdered Over Cellphone, Defendant Faces 50 Years
A 21 year-old Black man who killed a girl has been sentenced to more than twenty years in prison.
Read MoreHow Many Africans Were Really Taken to the U.S During the Slave Trade?
Henry Louis Gates Jr. reveals the shocking truth about how many Africans were kidnapped from their homelands–and how many made it to the USA.
Read MoreRobin Roberts Broadcasts Her Sexuality
Morning show host Robin Roberts has come out and publicly acknowledged her long-time girlfriend on social media.
Read MoreA Hug That Earned a Student Suspension
Thousands have signed a petition in support of a Black student who was suspendered after hugging a teacher.
Read MoreSanta is White?
A teacher who told a Black student that Santa is white has been disciplined after a parent complaint.
Read MoreBlack Teens Arrested While Waiting For the Bus
The Rochester district attorney dropped charges against three Black teens who were wrongfully arrested while waiting for the bus.
Read MoreIn Honor of Nelson Mandela
The life of former South African president and activist Nelson Mandela has been celebrated around the world after his death.
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