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Dexter King, son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, is dead
Dexter Scott King recently died from prostate cancer
Read MoreDunn throws his hat in the ring for Congress
Former Capitol police officer Harry Dunn retired from his job on December 17th, and he is now looking for a new challenge. He announced that he is running for Congress from Maryland’s 3rd District. He doesn’t live there, according to the New York Times. John Sarbanes, the current Congressional, announced that he would not seek…
Read MoreYusef Salaam becomes a New York City Council member
Yusef Salaam was sworn in as a member of the New York City Council on December 20 after he spent 6.8 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Salaam took the oath of office in the City Council Chamber in Lower Manhattan with his right hand raised and his left hand on the Quran. The…
Read MoreKevin Hart is this year’s winner of the Mark Twain Prize
Funny man Kevin Hart is the winner of the 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Considered the highest honor in the funny business, previous recipients have included Tina Fey, Bob Newhart, David Letterman, and Jon Stewart. Hart started telling jokes during amateur night at a local comedy club in his native Philadelphia. Today, his…
Read MoreSusie King Taylor was finally honored for teaching Black children to read and write
Susie King Taylor, the first Black educator to formally teach enslaved students how to read and write, which was largely forbidden then, will be honored with a statue installed in one of Savannah’s town squares, replacing the statue of John C. Calhoun, who supported slavery. As early as the 1710’s slaves received Biblical literacy from their…
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