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Lupe Fiasco gave his fans a positive version of Rick Ross‘ who smash BMF. You know the ‘I think I’m Big Meech’ record, well Lupe think he’s Malcolm X or Martin Luther, add a King and then a Junior. The freestyle is subpar at best. Although he has some mind blowing moments I feel like […]

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Benjamin L. Hooks, a champion of minorities and the poor who as executive director of the NAACP increased the group’s stature, has died. He was 85. State Rep. Ulysses Jones, a member of the church where Hooks was pastor, said Hooks died early Thursday at his home, following a long illness. Hooks became executive director […]

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Fifth grader Tamia Gaines, a student at John Neely Bryan Elementary School in Dallas ISD, presents the winning speech from the 18th Annual Gardere MLK Jr. Oratory Competition held Jan. 15, 2010, at The Majestic Theatre. This years topic What will I be able to achieve in my life because of what Dr. King achieved […]

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<p>The President speaks about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the importance of persistence in achieving broader goals in remarks at the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.</p>

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Sometimes I’m amazed that we are still breathing.  With the horrible abuses of the animals, the planet and human kind, it’s amazing that we are still here.  But now I’m really afraid that our beloved country, America, is standing on its last wobbly legs.  I’m worried that the karmic effects of our negative actions will […]

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An excerpt from the 1988 NAACP awards, in which Luther Vandross sings ‘A House is Not a Home’ live.He, more or less, sings this song directly to Dionne Warwick (who originally sung the song).