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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OP-ED: Pursuing Martin Luther King Jr.’s beloved community
According to Dr. King, the creation of a beloved community would require the American people to address three great evils of society: racism, poverty, and militarism. My friend and former colleague, the late John R. Lewis, arguably Dr. King’s most ardent disciple, often invoked the concept to buttress his calls for a “just society.” John was committed to the pursuit, but I always wondered if such were possible until recently.
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MLK family urge lawmakers to pass Voting Rights legislation
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Prayer breakfasts, marches, parades, and an uptick in volunteer efforts to support the annual Day of Service have remained staples of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
But the late civil rights icon family had asked that observers strike a different tune in 2022.
King’s family requested no celebration unless federal lawmakers pass voting rights legislation, a task that appears out of reach as President Joe Biden and several Democrats have faced stiff Republican opposition.
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10 little-known facts about Martin Luther King Jr.
ROLLING OUT — As the nation pauses to pay homage to one of America’s greatest sons, take a look at some little-known facts about the late civil rights icon.
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Atlanta church service will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.
THE ATLANTA VOICE — In a news release, the King Center in Atlanta said the 10 a.m. Monday service will be broadcast live on Atlanta’s Fox TV affiliate and on Facebook, YouTube and thekingcenter.org. The Rev. Natosha Reid Rice and Pastor Sam Collier will preside over the service. This year’s keynote speaker is the Rev. […]
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Atlanta church service will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.
THE ATLANTA VOICE — In a news release, the King Center in Atlanta said the 10 a.m. Monday service will be broadcast live on Atlanta’s Fox TV affiliate and on Facebook, YouTube and thekingcenter.org. The Rev. Natosha Reid Rice and Pastor Sam Collier will preside over the service. This year’s keynote speaker is the Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church.
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First Anti-Critical Race Theory Complaint in Tennessee Targets Martin Luther King, Jr. Book
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Though “critical race theory” is a part of college level curriculum at law schools, the term has become a wide-ranging catch all in conservative circles. Many have loosely defined to mean any curriculum that includes efforts towards greater diversity and equity as well as discussions about how exclusion and bigotry has played a role in the shaping of American history and present-day events.
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COMMENTARY: Always Right to Fight!
NNPA NEWSWIRE — After the horrific murders of some of our Asian sisters in Georgia, the press started asking whether or not the Black community would align with them to stop the senseless racist attacks against them spurred on by Trump and his merry band of White Supremacists. It was devastating to me to read many of the social media responses and sickening to hear them among friends and family.
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BOOKS: ‘Izzy’ gives fresh new look at ‘Black History’
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Author Mia J. Davis recalled the incubator in which “The Adventures of Izzy” was born. “While our children were locked down in the midst of a global pandemic, we all watched with horror as George Floyd’s life was squeezed out of him by a policeman’s knee,” Davis said. “We want our children to know their history, and to be proud of the strides we have made as a people.” That’s where Izzy comes in.
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Stacey Abrams, Black Lives Matter are Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Stacey Abrams political activist, voter registration & voting rights advocate has set a national standard for democracy. Her political activism has resulted in a nomination for a Nobel Prize. She deserves it & would become an even bigger voting rights, VR & democracy champion,” wrote the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. on twitter.
