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32 things you probably didn't know about Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. with his wife, Coretta Scott King.AP Photo/Gene Herrick
Savanna Swain-Wilson
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Biden calls for passage of voting rights bills in speech on MLK Day: 'The attack on our democracy is real'
Two voting rights bills are the Democrats' top legislative priorities. With the Senate filibuster i…
Kayla Epstein
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Janet Yellen says in MLK Day speech that the US economy has 'never worked fairly for Black Americans'
In her Monday remarks, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen referenced a financial metaphor in Dr. Ma…
Ashley Rodriguez
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As one of only 2 Black women CEOs in the Fortune 500, I'm often asked about how to close the US's racial wealth gap. The key is helping people save for retirement.
Thasunda Brown Duckett, CEO of TIAA, draws from the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on how …
Thasunda Brown Duckett
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South Dakota lawmaker quotes MLK Jr. out of context during her vote to restrict health care for trans youth
Rep. Brandei Schaefbauer joined a long list of Republican lawmakers who seem to love quoting Dr. Ma…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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All but 4 of the USWNT starters kneeled for the national anthem on MLK day
Carli Lloyd, Kelley O'Hara, Julie Ertz, and Lindsey Horan stood as Megan Rapinoe, captain Becky Sa…
Meredith Cash
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s family say's there's no MLK Day celebration without the passage of voting rights
At least 400 voter suppression bills were introduced during the first five months of 2021, and at l…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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Read the email Expensify's CEO sent to customers on MLK Day outlining the company's plan to fight injustices with a 'highly experimental' crowdsourced campaign
Expensify will spend an extra $3 million in 2021 on efforts to tackle climate change, homelessness,…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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Martin Luther King III on how Senator-elect Raphael Warnock comes from the 'King tradition'
Raphael Warnock, soon to be Georgia's first Black senator, is a senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist C…
Juliana Kaplan
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How Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a federal holiday
A bill honoring Martin Luther King Jr. was first introduced in 1968, but it took 32 years for all 5…
Sonam Sheth
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Carli Lloyd is getting roasted for saying the USWNT 'has each other's backs' after standing during the anthem on MLK day
The star striker joined three other starters in standing for the national anthem before kick off.
Meredith Cash
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Trump immediately broke a pledge to 'pause' to honor MLK Day by accusing Democrats of trying to take people's guns
At 10:24 a.m. on Monday, the White House issued a tweet quoting Trump, which said: "Today, we pause…
Kelly McLaughlin
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MLK's 12-year-old granddaughter called for 'genuine equality' on the anniversary of the 'I Have a Dream' speech
"The first phase was civil rights, and the new phase is genuine equality," Yolanda Renee King said …
Inyoung Choi
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Jamie Dimon said his daughter wrote him a 'long, elegant, nasty letter' after he joined Trump's business council. He referenced MLK to explain why he did it.
JPMorgan Chase's CEO said his daughter asked 'how could you, Dad?' when he joined Donald Trump's bu…
Heather Schlitz
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The Worst Corporate Tweets Honoring MLK Day
MLK Day proved that Twitter users can expect more questionable marketing tweets on the next holiday…
Richard Feloni
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'Glass' had a strong box office opening during the MLK holiday weekend, but it could have been bigger
But in no way is this a failure for Universal. The hype allowed the studio to have the MLK weekend …
Jason Guerrasio
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'Mr. President, are you a racist?': Trump is asked about 'shithole' remarks at MLK address
Trump has railed against the diversity visa lottery program and special temporary st…
Eliza Relman
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'Hidden Figures' wins a dismal MLK weekend at the box office
But "Live By Night" is the biggest dud of the weekend, well, because it's a Ben Affleck project. Th…
Jason Guerrasio
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MLK Writes Incredible Letter From Alabama Jail - 50 Years Ago Today
We have waited for more than 340 years for our constitutional and God given rights. The nations of …
Rebecca Baird-Remba
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'Gun Appreciation Day' Chair Says The Event Honors Martin Luther King's Memory
"I think Martin Luther King would agree with me if he were alive today that if African-Americans ha…