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Who Was Martin Luther King Jr?

By VOA News on Jan 16, 2023   Featured, Holidays, National, National/World  

Who Was Martin Luther King Jr?

Martin Luther King Jr., a man who embodied the U.S. civil rights movement, was assassinated more than half a century ago on April 4, 1968. Here are some key facts about his life. Early life Martin Luther King Jr. was born Michael King Jr. on Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the son […]

In Blow to Voting Rights, SCOTUS Saves Louisiana’s Racially Rigged Electoral Map

By Brett Wilkins | Common Dreams on Jun 30, 2022   Featured, National, National/World, Politics  

In Blow to Voting Rights, SCOTUS Saves Louisiana’s Racially Rigged Electoral Map

“Black Louisianans deserve fair representation. The fight for racial justice and equality is far from over,” vowed one civil rights group. Civil rights advocates on Tuesday decried the U.S. Supreme Court’s reinstatement of Louisiana’s Republican-drawn congressional map, which a federal judge said will cause “irreparable harm” to Black voters in the 2022 midterm elections and likely […]

Who Was Martin Luther King Jr?

By VOA on Jan 18, 2021   Featured, National, National/World  

Who Was Martin Luther King Jr?

Martin Luther King Jr., a man who embodied the U.S. civil rights movement, was assassinated more than 50 years ago on April 4, 1968. Here are some key facts about his life. Early life Martin Luther King Jr. was born Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the son of Martin Luther King Sr., […]

Civil Rights Groups Request Emergency Injuction to Stop Trump ‘Sabotage’ of 2020 Census

By Jon Queally | Common Dreams on Sep 5, 2020   Featured, National, National/World, Politics  

Civil Rights Groups Request Emergency Injuction to Stop Trump ‘Sabotage’ of 2020 Census

  “Fighting a pandemic is already a high hurdle to clear in obtaining an accurate count. It’s outrageous that we must also fight against an administration seeking to skew our population numbers.” Civil rights organizations and local governments in California late Friday filed a request in a San Jose federal court for an emergency nationwide […]

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