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Fashion icon and former Vogue editor André Leon Talley died at 73 years old on Tuesday. Despite the devastation, the major fashion publication - in which Talley dedicated most of his career to - seems to have the absolute worst timing to commemorate his efforts and untimely death. Read more inside.
Three Sharon Hill police officers have been charged with the death of 8-year-old girl Fanta Bility,
The Senate Education Committee in Florida advanced a bill pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that bans teachings that make white people "feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race.”
Before he finally recused himself from the case, Barnhill wrote a letter claiming the evidence supported the actions of the McMichaels.
Lusia "Lucy" Harris-Stewart, the legendary hall of fame hopps star and first-ever woman drafted by the NBA whose largely unknown life story is told in an Academy Award-contending documentary called "The Queen Of Basketball," has died at the age of 66.
The panel will focus on the history and progress of movements for racial justice, with particular attention to the topic of reparations.
University of Pennsylvania graduate student Mackenzie Fierceton won the Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford University. But she lost the scholarship after it came out that she lied on her application about being poor, abused and growing up in foster care.
Black NFL head coach David Culley was fired from the Houston Texans last week. He is the second NFL Black head coach in a week to be fired from the job.
After members of a group that invited Nikole Hannah-Jones to give an MLK Day speech said the "1619 Project" author was dishonoring Dr. King, she gave an address using Martin Luther King Jr.'s own words aimed at conservatives who whitewash MLK's legacy.
Gary Chambers, a progressive Democrat and U.S. Senate candidate in Louisiana, smokes a blunt in his first campaign ad called "37 Seconds," a reference to the frequency with which someone is arrested for weed possession in the U.S.
A video more than a year old showing Biden saying Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination lacked the same "worldwide impact" as George Floyd's murder was going viral in an apparent attempt from political rivals to use MLK's name to smear the president amid efforts to secure voting rights.
These change-makers are helping to implement policies that uplift the legacy of Martin Luther King's mission for equality and justice.