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Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Request for a Gun Permit Was Denied?
Written by:
Sean Eifert
June 24, 2024
Posts say the civil rights icon wanted the ability to carry a weapon after his home was firebomb ...
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Did MLK Say 'Darkness Cannot Drive Out Darkness; Only Light Can Do That'?
Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Jan. 21, 2024
The late Rev. King is frequently misquoted on the internet, and, as always, we're here to clear ...
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Did Trump Claim on Truth Social that He Marched with MLK?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan. 15, 2024
"I marched with King and he didn't mind that I was white," the purported post read. "I have a ho ...
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Was Tom Hanks Cast as MLK in a New Netflix Movie?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
June 30, 2023
The actor has played many iconic roles over his storied career.
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What Are the Origins of the Term 'Stay Woke'?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
June 1, 2023
The phrase was used in a 1938 recording by Black folk singer Lead Belly.
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Did Martin Luther King Jr. Pay the Hospital Bill for Julia Roberts' Birth?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 4, 2023
The Oscar-winning actress has a special connection to MLK and his wife, Coretta Scott King.
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Is MLK's 'Disobey Unjust Laws' Quote Real?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan. 16, 2023
The genuine quote often appears in memes on social media.
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Did Jimmy Carter Say Robert E. Lee Was 'Never Filled With Hatred'?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 16, 2023
He was not the first Democrat to praise the Confederate leader.
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Did the FBI Send MLK a Letter Telling Him To Kill Himself?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 25, 2022
The anonymous letter purported to reveal secrets about Martin Luther King Jr.’s sex life.
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No, George Santos Didn't Tweet That MLK Encouraged Him To Run for Congress
Written by:
David Emery
Jan. 13, 2023
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968, 20 years before Rep. George Santos was born.
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Did MLK Jr. Say the Purpose of Education Is To Sort Fact From Fiction?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan. 18, 2021
One of the chief aims of education, according to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., is to "save ma ...
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Did Biden Say George Floyd's Death Had Greater 'Worldwide Impact' Than MLK's?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
April 7, 2021
Remarks attributed to U.S. President Joe Biden saw a resurgence in social media sharing in April ...
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Does This Video Prove Martin Luther King Was a Republican?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jan. 23, 2019
The civil rights icon was never a vocal advocate of either major political party, both of which ...
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Is This a Picture of Martin Luther King and a Police Dog Used to Intimidate Him?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan. 22, 2019
Man's best friend, or police intimidation tactic?
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Do Democrats Want to Add Martin Luther King to Mount Rushmore?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan. 15, 2018
The non-thinking person's way to generate faux political outrage is to suggest any addition to A ...
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A History in Rumor
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan. 15, 2018
The famed civil rights crusader has been the focus of many rumors and fake news pieces over the ...
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Did 'The Boondocks' Forecast Oprah Winfrey's Becoming President?
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Jan. 10, 2018
A 2006 episode of the Cartoon Network series received a surge in attention after the talk show h ...
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Did Barack Obama Meet with Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Written by:
Dan Evon
March 7, 2017
A photograph showing an adult Barack Obama with Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. is chronol ...
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Did Trump Remove a MLK Bust from the Oval Office?
Written by:
David Emery
Jan. 20, 2017
A Time magazine reporter erroneously tweeted that a bust of civil rights icon Martin Luther King ...
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Was President Obama Caught Making Offensive Comments on a 'Hot Mic'?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jan. 18, 2017
A story about President Obama, a hot mic, and offensive comments at a Martin Luther King Day eve ...
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