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🌐 Global NewsMLK's Forgotten Lesson: Religious Pluralism Unites Us
Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision extended beyond racial justice to embrace religious pluralism, where people of all faiths work together for justice. His coalition at Selma included Christians, Jews, Buddhists, and Hindus united by shared values.
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🦸 Community HeroesClaudette Colvin, Civil Rights Pioneer at 15, Dies at 86
Before Rosa Parks became famous, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, and became a key plaintiff in the lawsuit that ended bus segregation nationwide. After decades of quiet anonymity, she finally received the recognition she deserved before her death at age 86.