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Former Vice President Joe Biden stumbled over his words while addressing voters in Iowa earlier this week: “My long friend, time friend.”

Joe Biden continued his string of public gaffes while campaigning in Iowa Tuesday, inaccurately claiming that Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. were assassinated in the 1970s.

Appearing Saturday on MSNBC with Al Sharpton, 2020 frontrunner and former Vice President Joe Biden said the Trump presidency has “awakened” Americans akin to the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy.

New York City public school teachers recently revealed that they have been instructed to reject “objectivity,” “written documentation” and “perfectionism” by Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza, as part of his effort to “dismantle racism.” Carranza identified these values as tools of the “white-supremacy culture.” 

After turning free agent, NFL player Le’Veon Bell likened his new status to the civil rights movement, saying he is “free at last.”

It did not take long for the NFL to wade into controversial waters on Super Bowl Sunday. Early in the evening, the NFL showed a montage of images featuring Martin Luther King Jr., in an effort to celebrate civil rights heroes of the past.

On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS) stated that the length of President Trump’s visit to Martin Luther King Jr.’s statue is “an insult.” Thompson said, “He’s talked about women. He’s talked about minorities. He’s talked about

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) took to Twitter on Monday to reflect on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, suggesting that “hatred” compelled President Donald Trump to shut down the government. 

Monday on MSNBC’s “Deadline,” host Nicolle Wallace said “in his heart” President Donald Trump “would appear to be a racist.” During a panel discussion about Vice President Mike Pence using a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Wallace said, “We wanted to

Florida State is taking criticism for a graphic showing famed civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr., wearing a Nike football glove and doing the “Tomahawk Chop.”

Martin Luther King Jr., application for a concealed carry permit in Alabama in 1956 was denied in light of the state’s “May Issue” apparatus.

“Today, as we pause to mark the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we recommit ourselves to the advancement of equality and justice for all Americans, and to the full realization of his worthy dream,” Trump wrote in his proclamation.

Indiana University Bloomington is hosting an “interactive privilege simulator” for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, so that students can experience how having different “identities” can allegedly impact an individual’s life and opportunities.

Samuel L. Jackson said in a wide-ranging interview released this week that President Donald Trump’s campaign slogan is “trip in memory hell.”

An event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing into law of the Fair Housing Act took place on Thursday at the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, DC.

Twitter users, including Martin Luther King’s youngest daughter, were seemingly not pleased when Ram used a King quote during their Super Bowl advertisement to sell trucks.

For decades, researchers and immigration experts alike have warned lawmakers and administrations of the negative impact immigration, both legal and illegal, has on the African-American community.

Vice President Mike Pence and second lady Karen Pence visited the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington, DC on Sunday to lay a wreath in commemoration of the holiday on Monday and King’s legacy of service.

On Friday’s broadcast of “MSNBC Live With Velshi & Ruhle,” co-host Ali Velshi said President Trump is “sullying” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s name. Co-host Stephanie Ruhle reported on the “sh*thole” story and said, “The president has denied using that

President Donald Trump signed a declaration to proclaim Dr. Martin Luther King day, praising the civil rights leader for standing up for human rights.

Fox Sports 1 “Undisputed” co-host Shannon Sharpe believes activist quarterback Colin Kaepernick will go down in history with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and Muhammad Ali as “mythical figures” for his activism. According to Sharpe, Kaepernick, who was

Former NFL long snapper and U.S. Army Green Beret Nate Boyer thinks free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick could be the next Martin Luther King Jr. if he can embrace his opposers and listen to them. When Kaepernick sat for the national anthem

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. applied in 1956 for a permit to carry a handgun for self-defense but was denied by governing authorities who enjoyed “may issue”-style discretion.

President-elect Donald Trump will swear in as president on a Bible used by Abraham Lincoln during his first inauguration as president. The Lincoln Bible is currently part of the Library of Congress collection and was used by Obama to swear

There can be no dispute that Barack Obama was forced to wade through unprecedented bigotry in his speedy ascent to the most powerful perch in the world. His predecessor, George W. Bush, called it the “soft bigotry of low expectations.”

“Duck Commander” Phil Robertson spoke with SiriusXM host Stephen K. Bannon on Breitbart News Daily on Wednesday, talking about “Torchbearer,” a forthcoming documentary on how America’s Founding Fathers understood that turning to God in obedient faith is essential to the United States—or any country—flourishing as a just, prosperous, and peaceful nation.

In his acceptance speech for the prestigious International Charlemagne Award, Pope Francis decried Europe’s trend toward nationalism and tighter borders, repeating his mantra that humanity must “build bridges and tear down walls.”

HBO has released its latest trailer for its political drama All the Way, which stars Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) as U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson.

On Sunday, Israel’s Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan proposed new legislation urging social media platforms, like Facebook, to remove posts that directly provoke and incite violence and murder against Jews.

Thousands of San Diegans showed up on Sunday to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, despite the presence of a few Black Lives Matter protesters.

Spike Lee will boycott this year’s Academy Awards after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominated exclusively white actors in top categories for a second consecutive year.

Sen. Bernie Sanders sat down for a late lunch with rapper Killer Mike on Monday, just hours before the rapper introduced the Democratic presidential candidate at a campaign rally in Atlanta, Georgia.

As of Friday morning, Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis sits in jail for her refusal to hand out state licenses for same-sex marriages. She cited her First Amendment religious liberty in her defense. She was arrested after being held in

The city council of Riviera Beach, Florida voted 4-1 on Wednesday night to rename a stretch of Old Dixie Highway as “Barack Obama Highway.”

The A.J. Mustie Institute, named after a famous pacifist, started with the express purpose of “supporting nonviolence and social justice.” Now, the institute has a new executive director and has sent out a fundraising letter from convicted cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal. The letter includes a 2013 photo of the new director, Heidi Boghosian, and Mumia sharing beaming smiles and a hug.

A couple of days after Rihanna premiered her new single “American Oxygen” at the March Madness Music Festival in Indianapolis, the music video for the song debuted.