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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Muhammad Ali’s fists made him famous, but his plight as a social activist was perhaps his biggest fight. At the Muhammad Ali Center, visitors see the three-time world heavyweight champion railing against war, segregation and poverty. They also see the softer side of a man embracing spiritual growth. On Saturday, the […]

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WASHINGTON — A quote inscribed in stone on the new Martin Luther King memorial will likely be changed after complaints it didn’t accurately reflect the civil rights leader’s words. RELATED: NewsOne’s MLK Day Brotherhood Awards! SEE ALSO: Black Latinos Talk Struggles The King memorial opened in August with the quote: “I was a drum major […]

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The Rev. Al Sharpton and his organization, the National Action Network, will be leading a number of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day festivities in New York City this weekend. RELATED: NewsOne’s MLK Day Brotherhood Awards! SEE ALSO: Black Latinos Talk Struggles On Monday morning, January 16, Sharpton will be joined by Motown Records founder Berry […]

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Public Enemy will host and perform at a special concert this Sunday (Jan. 15) in the Los Angeles Skid Row neighborhood to benefit the area’s impoverished residents, according to Billboard. SEE ALSO: Chuck D. Takes on the “Obama Deception” VH-1 Says PE’s Fight the Power is Best Hip Hop Song Ever The Operation: Skid Row […]

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The bizarreness surrounding Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z‘s newborn daughter, Blue Ivy, has officially reached an all time high — pun intended. TMZ reports that multiple marijuana dispensaries in Hollywood are making a quick buck off of the new celebrity “it” baby by selling a new strain of the drug called “OG Blue Ivy.” SEE ALSO: Beyonce […]

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Controversial Miami-bass hypeman Luther Campbell has turned in the microphone and adopted a new type of expression. The former 2 Live Crew rapper will be bringing his life story to Utah’s Sundance Film Festival, according to NBC. SEE ALSO: Luther Campbell Calls Mitt Romney “Racist” Haitian Choir Heals Uncle Luke has been working with South Florida-based […]

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The MLK Day Brotherhood Awards are NewsOne’s annual celebration of five important Americans who are continuing the work of Martin Luther King, Jr. — especially in the realm of interpersonal, cross-racial, and cross-ethnic understanding. Our honorees are the bridge builders and the nation healers. CHECK FOR MORE HONOREES AS THEY ARE REVEALED BEFORE MLK DAY HERE. […]