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    The Nation Needs MLK Jr.

    Last week, Dr. Bernice A. King, CEO of The King Center in Atlanta, Ga., announced a schedule of programs and events in celebration of this year's King Holiday Observance, commemorating what would have been Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 97th birthday. The 2026 theme is...

    Trump Fills His “Enemies List” with Black People

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