Martin Luther King

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    Samuel L. Jackson fact-checks his presence in a Martin Luther King Jr. photo: 'That's not me'

    The actor took to Twitter to correct the historical record.

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    New York Times Names ‘Hundreds More Artists’ Affected by 2008 UMG Fire, Including Martin Luther King

    The 2008 fire on the Universal Studios backlot may have destroyed master recordings belonging to far more artists than initially thought, including an album by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the New York Times reported Tuesday.A New York Times Magazine article earlier this month called the June 1, 2008 fire “the biggest disaster in the history of the music business,” and said it burned down several buildings and destroyed as many as 500,000 master recordings by at least 100 artists.In a follow-up a

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    Samuel L. Jackson recounts serving as an usher at MLK's funeral and fleeing the FBI

    The Oscar-nominated actor reflects on the events of 50 years ago that led him to become a social justice warrior as a young man.

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    Bob Beckel Returned, to Bash Trump On Fox News

    In a semi-surprise, that big ol’ growly, liberal bear in suspenders, Bob Beckel, reclaimed his chair on Monday’s edition of The Five. Beckel, who’d been dumped by Fox News in 2015 (and underwent, as he said on Monday, three back operations), is a sleeker grumpy ol’ bear now, having dropped 35 pounds. The other four of The Five — Eric Bolling, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Greg Gutfeld and Dana Perino — seemed genuinely pleased to see Beckel, whose seat had been filled most recently by Juan Williams.

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    Why Captain Kirk Shaved His Chest and More Surprising Facts for the 50th Anniversary of ‘Star Trek’

    On September 8th 1966, the crew of the starship Enterprise first boldly went where no man has gone before. Today is the 50th Anniversary of Star Trek! If any show has lived long and prospered, it’s this brainchild of Gene Roddenberry that has beamed up five TV series, with a sixth coming in 2017, a cartoon, thirteen feature films, and perhaps the most passionate fan base ever.

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    How Gospel Great Mahalia Jackson Gave Wing to MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech

    Martin Luther King Jr. is widely and wisely credited for giving one of the most galvanizing speeches in recorded history with his “I Have a Dream” address of Aug. 28, 1963. Jackson was on hand to sing at the Lincoln Memorial before and after King addressed the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. With nary a pause, King pushed the notes from which he’d been reading off to the side.