The Reverend Dr. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. was an iconic leader of the Civil Rights Movement, and his legacy of fighting for freedom, justice, and equality continues to inspire generations of activists today.
Coretta Scott King
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“Bloom How You Must: A Black Woman’s Guide to Self-Care and Generational Healing” by Tara Pringle Jefferson
Tara Pringle Jefferson’s book “Bloom How You Must” offers Black women a guide to self-care and well-being, drawing from the legacy of self-care passed down through generations.
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MLK family urge lawmakers to pass Voting Rights legislation
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The fight for the ballot is as old as the Republic. Over the coming weeks, the Senate will once again consider how to perfect this union and confront the historic challenges facing our democracy. We hope our Republican colleagues change course and work with us. But if they do not, the Senate will debate and consider changes to Senate rules on or before January 17, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, to protect the foundation of our democracy: free and fair elections.”
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Vice President Kamala Harris Speaks to the Black Press of America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It’s about putting $6 billion into state and local government to improve safety on the roads,” Vice President Harris pronounced. “It’s about funding for local communities for better streetlights, ensuring crosswalks are safe. We’re talking about the elderly, the mother with the stroller, the father with the stroller – people given enough […]
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Vice President Kamala Harris Speaks to the Black Press of America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It’s about putting $6 billion into state and local government to improve safety on the roads,” Vice President Harris pronounced. “It’s about funding for local communities for better streetlights, ensuring crosswalks are safe. We’re talking about the elderly, the mother with the stroller, the father with the stroller – people given enough time to cross the street. It’s a very big thing when you talk about the quality of life and when you live in communities where they rely on public streets to walk to church, to get the kids to school, to get them to the bus stop.”
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Martin Luther King III and Wife Arndrea King Talk Voting Rights, Abolishing Filibuster
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The oldest son of the late civil rights leader called the more than 400 voter suppression bills in GOP-led states a reaction to the massive voter turnout in Georgia and other places that helped Democrats gain control of both chambers of Congress and the White House. Martin Luther King III and his wife, Arndrea, said part of their mission is to register new voters and fight suppression laws.
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IN MEMORIAM: Cicely Tyson, a Legend Who Portrayed African Americans with Dignity and Strength, Dies at 96
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In her extraordinary career, Cicely Tyson was one of the rare award-winning actors whose work on the screen was surpassed only by what she was able to accomplish off of it. She had a heart unlike any other—and for 96 years, she left a mark on the world that few will ever match,” wrote President Barack Obama after hearing the news of Tyson’s death.
