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Read moreMartin Luther King, Jr made the case for love over hate
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Recently, at the Community Church in Woodland Hills, California, a woman sang “Amazing Grace.” She sang slow with sweet, lilting
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Standing stiffly in overly-starched police blues it was obvious, even before he admitted so himself, that Officer Sean Dinse wished
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As time has come and time has gone every single year the country celebrates the month of February and call
Read moreMartin Luther King Day message from Barbara Lee
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