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The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘Why? (The King of Love is Dead)’ by Nina Simone 

Chris Campbell January 20, 2025

As we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today, there’s no better track to highlight than Nina...

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FILE - People attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial marking MLK Day in Washington, Jan. 16, 2023.
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Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office

Associated Press January 20, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States inside the Capitol’s rotunda, he...

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Exterior of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit
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The Metro Events Guide: How to spend MLK Weekend in Detroit

Sophia Jozwiak January 16, 2025

This week, we’ve got celebrations honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., new museum exhibitions and exciting musical performances to...

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Jawana Jackson, daughter of Jackson House homeowners Dr. Sullivan Jackson and Richie Jean Sherrod, speaks at a site dedication ceremony at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Mich. on Aug. 8, 2024.
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Rebuilding of historic Alabama home with MLK ties begins at Greenfield Village

Karen Brundidge August 14, 2024

A piece of civil rights history from Selma, Alabama has found a new home in Dearborn’s Greenfield Village.The Jackson House...

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