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Justin Bieber has addressed the backlash he recently received over the inclusion of samples of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Justin Bieber faced backlash last week after releasing his new album Justice, which begins with an audio clip from the late Martin Luther King Jr.

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I recently had the opportunity to speak to filmmaker Sam Pollard about his new HBO art documentary “Black Art: In The Absence of Light,” but I also couldn’t resist asking about his critically-acclaimed Martin Luther King Jr. documentary, “MLK/FBI,” which centers on the way the civil rights leaders like King are often treated by U.S.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorGrowing up, February came chock full of goodness: Martin Luther King Jr., Shirley Chisholm, Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. Du Bois, Booker T.

Stevie Wonder is opening up about his plans to move his family to Ghana.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today is widely acknowledged as a hero, a martyr in the long struggle to end racial prejudice and inequality in America.

An expose about government corruption around a Bucharest nightclub fire, a look into the extent of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A new museum two decades in the making is telling the interconnected story of Black musical genres through the lens of American history.The National Museum of African American Music, which opened with a virtual ribbon-cutting on Martin Luther King Jr.

Black History Month -- the month-long celebration to acknowledge the history and achievements of Black Americans.Perhaps you're taking this time to educate yourself on historic figures of the civil rights movement — like Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Angela Davis, Malcom X and so many more — and their undeniable impact on America.

Martyrs demark the African-American experience. The documented lineage began with Emmett Till’s murder, his ravaged visage strewn across Jet Magazine’s issues, and continued through Medgar Evers’ assassinations, the four girls in the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, and a cruel, etc.

well-circulated petition seeking to have the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, renamed after Rep. John Lewis, who marched across it more than 50 years ago in a landmark moment for the civil rights movement.It would be a fitting testament to the man's legacy, which began before he marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla The re-start of the National Basketball Association’s season late last summer after the pandemic put it on what seemed like an interminable pause may have been lackluster in terms of numbers, but that was then, and this is 2021. NBA ratings aren’t in “big trouble” like one former sitting president may have led you to believe.Through this past Martin Luther King Jr.

Justin Timberlake and Ant Clemons joined forces in celebration of the Biden-Harris inauguration on Wednesday.

Rihanna is celebrating Joe Biden being sworn in as America’s 46th president while trashing his predecessor — literally.

Monday, Jan. 18 was Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the U.S., and Rihanna marked the occasion in a very personal way.

Rihanna has revealed that she made a secret trip to Memphis, TN over the summer of 2020 to the exact spot where civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was tragically gunned down on April 4, 1968.

EXCLUSIVE: R&B recording artist Ledisi (Selma, American Soul) is set to play legendary gospel singer Mahalia Jackson in the biopic, Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story.  Columbus Short (ABC’s Scandal, Stomp the Yard) will take on the role of Martin Luther King Jr., a close friend of Jackson’s. Janet Hubert (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) and Wendy Raquel Robinson (The Walking Dead, The Steve Harvey Show) also co-star.

The Mission Continues, a charity that organizes veterans to volunteer in their communities. The Mission Continues shared photos on Twitter of volunteers receiving their donated lunches, as well as a photo of a note from Meghan and Harry.

Stevie Wonder celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a heartfelt video addressed to the late civil rights icon that called on Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to establish a national truth commission.  The musician posted a more-than-four-minute video to his Twitter page on Monday in which he seemed to address his remarks directly to Dr.

Stevie Wonder on Monday posted an emotional open letter to Martin Luther King Jr. in which he said he was using the holiday to call on the Biden-Harris Administration to launch a truth commission on inequality in America.

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and St Louis rapper Smino is celebrating with a new song and animated music video for "MLK Dr." The clip comes with creative direction from Brick & Smino and was animated by Oliver Fredericksen, and it visualizes some of Smino's lyrics in the jazzy, soulful song to humorous effect.

Willie Jones has dropped a moving music video for his patriotic anthem, “American Dream”. 

Angelique Jackson After more than 50 years, Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter Tommie Smith shared the full story behind his raised-fist salute atop the podium at the 1968 Olympic Games in the documentary “With Drawn Arms” — and, by doing so, offers a greater insight into the meaning behind his silent protest and its aftermath.In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, CAA hosted a virtual conversation with Smith and filmmakers Afshin Shahidi and Glenn Kaino.

NEW YORK -- Stevie Wonder, whose advocacy helped make the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a national holiday, is urging the incoming Biden administration to form a national commission on equality.Wonder released a video message Monday in the form of an open letter to King, who was assassinated in 1968 and whose birthday was made a federal holiday late in 1983.

Stevie Wonder has shared an open letter on Martin Luther King Jr day (January 18) in which he urges the incoming Joe Biden administration to launch a commission on inequality.The singer shone light on racial issues on MLK day today (a federal holiday that marks the late civil rights activist’s birthday) by making an emotional speech in a four-minute video.In the clip Wonder reminisces about meeting Dr King when he was 14 years old, hailing him a “true hero and inspiration”.But the musician says

Stevie Wonder is using Martin Luther King Jr. Day as an opportunity to highlight the lack of progression around racial inequality in the U.S. 

Black Lives Matter movement, celebrities decided to honor the late Dr. King's inspiring legacy by posting messages to social media. Some stars like Russell Wilson, Michael Strahan and more shared quotes from the noted speaker, while others were inspired to act based on his teachings. Stevie Wonder shared a powerful, musical message to Dr.

Joe Biden’s inauguration concerts continue tonight with one tied to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, with a lineup that includes Yo-Yo Ma, Andra Day and Bebe Winans.

The co-hosts on The View came together on the January 18 episode of their daytime talk show to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For her part, Meghan McCain not only shared what she had learned over the course of the last year, but expressed so much gratitude to her friend and co-host, Sunny Hostin. “On a very personal level, I have really been deeply grateful for the conversations we have had on this show…I particularly want to thank my co-host, Sunny.”

Giving thanks. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sent a special treat to the staff of a local Los Angeles charity in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Editor’s note: Yoruba Richen is the director and Mehret Mandefro and Lacey Schwartz Delgado are executive producers of American Masters: How It Feels to Be Free, a documentary that looks at the historical importance and overlooked contributions of Black performers. Focusing on Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier, the docu — also executive produced by Alicia Keys — airs tonight on PBS in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

Ellise Shafer administratorGrammy-winning artist Stevie Wonder posted a video in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in which he called on the Biden-Harris administration to help reconcile the inequality that persists in America.Wonder structured the video like a letter, beginning the message by recalling the time he met King and the influence he has had on his life and music.“Dear Dr.

Black Lives Matter movement, celebrities decided to honor the late Dr.

Duchess of Sussex donated lunch to a group of military veteran volunteers working to help vulnerable people in Los Angeles as America marked Martin Luther King Jr day. Prince Harry, 36, and Meghan Markle, 39, gave volunteers working for The Mission Continues, a Los Angeles-based organisation helping veterans adjust to life after service through working in the community, lunch on Sunday.

Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a national holiday. The song — with its jubilant “Happy birthday to ya!” chorus — has been sung at countless birthday celebrations in the 40 years since it was released as a single in 1981 after first appearing on Wonder’s 1980 album “Hotter Than July.”But the R&B legend gave perhaps the most important performance of the tribute tune at a Washington, DC rally he spearheaded, which was held on King’s birthday, Jan.