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Dr. Martin Luther King’s big holiday has fallen victim to all sorts of disrespect in 2014. The most recent controversial blow to Dr. King’s legacy comes at the hands of Arizona State University fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon.

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If you were expecting your favorite righteous rapper to deliver a hot 16 dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King’s memory, your luck just may have brown streaks running through it. As a consolation prize, how about a tribute from Young Thug? Complete with a Meek Mill guest spot? Nah?

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Since America is over 50 years removed from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, it’s natural for some of today’s youth to miss the semblance of its significance and why there is a holiday observed in his honor.

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As the nation honors the life and legacy of President John F. Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of his assassination, it is important to also acknowledge JFK‘s political and social impact. Seen by many as a civil rights icon and a champion of fairness, the 35th President of the United States is as iconic a […]

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Harry Belafonte is suing the three children of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for his right to sell letters and notes that once belonged to the late Civil Rights leader.

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Last weekend’s “Realize The Dream” march in Washington stood as a celebratory reminder of the 50 years that’s passed since Dr. Martin Luther King‘s “I Have A Dream” speech. Fox News host Bill O’Reilly blasted Rev. Al Sharpton‘s National Action Network for the event, blamed broken black families for not taking “personal responsibility” and more.

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Billboards posted in cities around Texas are causing controversy for calling Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. a Republican, and urging Black people (who do not belong to the party) to make the switch. Appearing in Dallas, Austin, and Houston, the political advertisements were put up by Black Republican group, Raging Elephants, and reads  “Martin Luther King, Jr. was […]

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BET Honors/ Hennessy VS After Party With Common, Raekwon, Anthony Hamilton, Aretha Franklin & More [Photos]   Last night in Washington, D.C., Common, Aretha Franklin, Raekwon, Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton, DJ D-Nice, and more, all came out to celebrate MLK weekend and the BET Honors at the “Hennessy VS BET Honors After Party” event at The […]

“It doesn’t mean that I advocate violence, but at the same time, I am not against using violence in self-defense.  I don’t call it violence when it’s self-defense, I call it intelligence!” This past Sunday marked the anniversary of the death of one of Black America’s true freedom fighters.  A hero for justice and a […]