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Tributes poured in after the death of Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader and former Democratic presidential contender, aged 84. His family called him a servant leader to the oppressed, noting ...

EXCLUSIVE: A feature on Coretta Scott King’s decades-long pursuit of the real story behind the 1968 assassination of her husband is in the works from Byron Allen and Ava DuVernay. The Allen Media ...

Coretta Scott King’s lengthy investigation into the truth behind the assassination of her husband, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, is set to become a feature film, TheWrap has learned. Byron Allen’s Allen ...

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Jane Fonda was present in court on Friday at Don Lemon’s hearing after he was arrested by officials over a Minnesota church protest.

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The political sphere mourned the loss of the Rev. Jesse Jackson on Tuesday with an outpouring of support for his legacy as a ...

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A Life of Purpose Ends Peacefully The news rippled across the nation on a quiet Tuesday morning in February—the Rev. Jesse ...