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Rosa Parks was an African-American civil rights activist, whom the U.S. Congress called “the first lady of civil rights”, and “the mother of the freedom movement.

Bill Duke, the co-director of Dark Girls, dropped by to discuss the documentary. He spoke to WOLDCNEWS.com about the struggles and colorism that women of color deal with not worldwide.

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Huge names like the legendary group The Impressions, Patti Labelle, Eddie Levert, Anthony Hamilton, India Arie, Ray Chew and his band Ray Chew LIVE and Naturally 7 made it out Thursday evening to pay tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. for the Message In The Music Concert. The artists performed legendary sounds of the Civil Rights Movement inspiring hope, strength and change. It was a feel-good show that had the audience dancing in the aisles. Also in attendance were stars

After opening with Wednesday evening’s Honoring Global Leaders For Peace International Salute Gala, the Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. continued its day celebration of Dr. King’s legacy with the Honoring Past, Present, Future Pioneers Civil Rights Pioneers Luncheon, the Partners in Dream Public Expo ribbon cutting and The Message in the Music Concert of Civil Rights Era Music at the Washington Convention Center on Thursday.

Hurricane Irene is predicted to climb up the Eastern seaboard and reach the D.C. metropolitan area by Saturday night. If Irene follows the forecasted trajectory the category three storm will be the first hurricane to touch land in three years but the second natural disaster in the area in less than a week following Tuesday’s rare 5.8 earthquake.

Radio One is excited to share the dream. A memorial celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be erected on the National Mall on August 28th. See inside for listing of public events.

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Mia Amber Davis, the plus-size model who unexpectedly passed away during routine knee surgery in May, died from a blood clot in her lungs, according to new reports.

The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office released an updated death certificate after an autopsy, finding that Davis had a pulmonary thrombo-embolism.
According to TMZ.com, Davis’ husband Michael Yard believes that the surgery was responsible for the blood clot, claiming Davis was healthy before

ABC News released footage of an undercover investigation by a LGBT advocacy group, Truth Wins, that may confirm accusations that Michele Bachmann’s husband Marcus Bachmann, attempted to convert gay men into heterosexuals.

The conversion, known as reparative therapy, was also brought up in 2006, in which Bachmann denied allegations.

The Root Reports:
In 2006, Bachmann denied the use of conversion tactics in an interview with Minneapolis’ City Pages. Bachmann said to the City

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s laywer received a letter asking for documents to prove whether or not the president committed “an array of potentially illegal fundraising behavior,” according to Salon.

House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Ca.), who has the power to issue subpoenas, accused Mr. Obama of mixing official and political activities.

The probe mainly highlights the president’s DNC meeting with Wall Street executives (who are known donors), and a campaign video