Go see this sensational new play about MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech

At Ford’s Theatre, first-time playwright Chess Jakobs is making a sensational debut with “The American Five,” a smart and captivating origin story of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Far from a dry ...
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60 years since Malcolm X's assassination: Who was the civil rights icon?

African American civil rights activist Malcolm X was assassinated 60 years ago on Feb. 21, 1965. Malcolm X's life included time spent in the Lansing and Detroit areas in Michigan. Feb. 21 marks the ...
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Family of Malcolm X requests declassification of government files as multi-million-dollar lawsuit continues

Just over 60 years ago, on Feb. 21, 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated in front of his wife, daughters and a crowded room of supporters while giving a speech in the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem, New York.
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Government conspiracy led to assassination of Malcolm X, lawsuit claims

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced he has filed a $100 million lawsuit against multiple government and law enforcement agencies for an alleged conspiracy that led to the 1965 assassination of ...