Sharpton calls out Trump for snubbing Martin Luther King Jr. Day

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's failure to offer recognition on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to the historic civil rights leader himself is an "insult" to the nation, the Rev. Al Sharpton said Monday. Speaking at his own event in Washington honoring King, Sharpton noted the country is divided and polarized, but that when King was leading the civil rights movement, he not only called out wrongs, he "wanted reconciliation." Then he hammered Trump and Vice President Mike Pen

Civil Rights organization rescinds human rights award for Angela Davis after outcry

The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute has decided not to honor civil rights icon Angela Davis with its human rights awards after complaints poured in asking the organization to reconsider its decision. Davis’ was a crowning symbol of black, bold womanhood in the 1960s and 70s, and a legendary activist, author and scholar. She was a member of the Black Panther Party and the Communist Party USA. The award was set to be bestowed upon the legendary activist during the Annual Shut