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Race & Ethnicity

Rev. Bernice King, second from left, daughter of the late civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., tours an exhibit at the National Civil Rights Museum, Monday, April 2, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. The museum was formerly the Lorraine Motel, where Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated April 4, 1968. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Community

Resilience, resolve and renewed commitment to MLK’s legacy

"Dr. King's work — our work — isn't done. We must still struggle; we must still sacrifice. We must still educate and organize and mobilize. "

8 years ago

Martin Luther King speaks in Atlanta in 1960.
NPR
Courts & Law

Despite swirl of conspiracy theories, investigators say the MLK case is closed

Authorities have investigated the death of Martin Luther King Jr. five times since his murder in April 1968.

8 years ago

Martin Luther King Jr. stands with fellow civil rights leaders on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., on April 3, 1968 -- one day before he was assassinated while standing in approximately the same place. From left are Hosea Williams, Jesse Jackson, King and Ralph Abernathy.
NPR
Community

An ‘exhausted’ Martin Luther King Jr.’s final 31 hours

That violent threat seemed to really get to King. He was used to threats, but he felt like this one in particular might be a sign of something terrible to come.

8 years ago

The cast of
Speak Easy
Arts & Entertainment

Diverse casting helps us understand the richness of the human story

The production of "The Diary of Anne Frank" at People’s Light and Theatre in Malvern, Pa., which included a multiracial ensemble of actors, stirred controversy.

8 years ago

James Weldon Johnson (back) and his brother John Rosamond Johnson.
Radio Times
Community

‘The Black National Anthem’

Guest: Imani Perry The Star-Spangled Banner became the official national anthem in 1931, but by then, many black ...

Air Date: April 3, 2018 10:00 am

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Civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King lead a black voting rights march from Selma, Ala., to the state capital in Montgomery in 1965.
(William Lovelace/Getty Images)
Community

Philly social justice advocates mine lessons from MLK’s legacy

The event, hosted by WHYY and NewCore, is part of a conversation series unfolding across the Philadelphia region since January to mark the 50th anniversary of King's death.

8 years ago

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Demonstrators gather outside the entrance to the Sacramento City Council chambers to protest the shooting death of Stephon Clark by Sacramento police, Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Sacramento,
The Philadelphia Experiment
Community

It appears to be open season on those standing up against racism

Long before Stephon Clark was shot dead by Sacramento police officers, those who dared to protest police mistreatment of African-Americans became targets.

8 years ago

Winnie Mandela, anti-apartheid campaigner and wife of the late Nelson Mandela, attended ANC National Conference in December.
NPR
Community

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, anti-apartheid activist, dies at 81

Madikizela-Mandela, a towering anti-apartheid crusader and former wife of the late Nelson Mandela, died Monday in Johannesburg "after a long illness

8 years ago

Alvin Irby, founder of Barbershop Books, is on a mission to get kids reading in the barbershop.
(Nickolai Hammer/NPR)
NPR
Community

Turning kids into readers, one barbershop at a time

It's mid-afternoon when Irby walks in, a man on a mission. He needs a trim from his go-to barber, Kenny, but he also wants to check in on his 15 books.

8 years ago

 Dr. Martin Luther King, third from right, marchers across the Alabama River on the first of a five day, 50 mile march to the state capitol at Montgomery, Ala., on March 21, 1965.(AP Photo)
Community

AP-NORC Poll: Blacks think civil rights goals unachieved

Fifty years after the assassination of MLK only 1 in 10 African Americans think the United States has achieved all or most of the goals of the civil rights movement he led.

8 years ago

A woman walks past a Wells Fargo location in view of City Hall, left, in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 11, 2017.
PlanPhilly
Money

Banks deny claims of discriminatory lending in Philadelphia

Banks argue that the data used in a recent report that found racial disparities in Philadelphia mortgage lending doesn’t represent the full scope of their lending activities.

8 years ago

Listen 2:11
J. Justin Ragsdale holds up antique slave shackles during a demonstration on the conditions inside slave ships during the 2017 Black History and Culture Showcase in Philadelphia
Arts & Entertainment

African-American History and Culture Showcase continues to inspire, enlighten

The annual African-American History and Culture Showcase returns to the Pennsylvania Convention Center this weekend.

8 years ago

Chance The Rapper, (center), performs onstage at the 2017 BET Awards in Los Angeles. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

When a brand does well even when it’s called ‘racist’

"I think companies are putting out noticeably racist ads so they can get more views," Chance the Rapper posted on Twitter after seeing a recent ad for light beer.

8 years ago

St. Peter Claver Catholic Church (PlanPhilly)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Saying goodbye to Philadelphia’s first black Catholic church

For the last 30 years, former parishioners of St. Peter Claver have hoped for a miracle.

8 years ago

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Young protesters take part in a Black Lives Matter march
Speak Easy
Community

Resisting the myth of ‘post-racial’ America and sharing responsibility for injustice

In observation of the life and death and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., NewCORE and Gwynedd Mercy University presente ...

8 years ago

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