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A History of the King Family's Attempt to Clear the Name of James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King's son and convicted killer were on friendly terms.
We're Still Marching Towards MLK's Promised Land
Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of equality in America has been deferred. It's up to us to fight to make it a reality.
Fifty Years After Selma, Civil Rights in Alabama Are Still in Rough Shape
You'd think that by now Alabama would be tired of being the state where marginalized Americans have to demand their dignity the loudest.
The Weird and Fraudulent World of Catholic Relics
For centuries, some Christians have venerated the bodies and possessions of saints, but more often than not, there's no way to tell whether something is St. Peter's skull or a really old potato.
Martin Luther King, Technology Critic
This year, protesters around the nation sought to #ReclaimMLK. In the process, they brought his ideas on technology, science, and the future to the fore.
Where Does the Black Lives Matter Movement Go From Here?
After a rough stretch defined by the murder of two cops in Brooklyn, can the police reform crowd actually bring changes to the criminal justice system?
'Every Generation Must Reappropriate the Lessons of the Past': Protesters Reclaim MLK Day In Rallies Across US
MLK day took on renowned significance this year, in the midst of what has become the largest movement for racial justice in American since King’s days.
Is It Possible to Make the Academy Awards More Diverse?
The Academy snubbed minority actors and filmmakers this year, but the problem runs deeper than black faces not holding little gold statues.
YouTube Thinks "I Have a Dream" Is Lounge Music
More inadvertent lessons from Martin Luther King, Jr., about a flawed copyright system.
The Top Five Most Racist Moments of 2013
From Ann Coulter to George Zimmerman, crazy black preachers to Miley Cyrus twerking—these are the five most embarrassing, depressing, and racially questionable news stories of 2013.
Miley Cyrus Twerking at the VMAs Was MLK's Real Dream
Fifty years after Martin Luther King Jr. marched on Washington to tell the world about his dream, one brave young woman took the stage in Brooklyn to show us all not only how toned her butt is, but also how different America is from the Civil Rights...