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On January 14, 1963, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel gave the speech “Religion and Race,” at a conference of the same name that assembled in Chicago, Illinois.  There he met Dr. Martin Luther King and the two became friends.  Rabbi Heschel marched with Dr. King at Selma, Alabama in
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Ashley Sharpton—Soldier for change
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Master P Calls Out The ‘Devils’ Of Reality TV After Leaving ‘Growing Up Hip Hop’
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Kappa Alpha Psi Brother Opens Wellness Studio in Brooklyn That Helps Black Men Deal With Anxiety and Depression
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Maxie, Peggy Joan (1936 - )
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