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The laughter and the lesson: Dick Gregory shares history, lots of words of wisdom

News With Attitude received a history lesson for the books as we were able to talk to the one and only Dick Gregory. The actor, comedian, activist (to name a few titles) gave us the real on his relationship with Martin Luther King, Jr., Medgar Evers, and what it meant to stand up in the face of adversity during the Civil Rights era. As Gregory poured into us, we identified with the amazing wisdom that was so rich, it oozed out of him.... Read More...

A black woman becomes #bankNOTEable in Canada!!! Activist Viola Desmond will be on Canada’s $10 bill!

Many of us know that Canada had a Civil Rights Movement of their own, and black people from all over the world were taking a stand through public sit-ins and other boycotts that showed many business owners and public officials that we were not going to be undermined and mocked any longer without a fight. One of those brave people were Canadian activist Viola Desmond. She will now be featured on Canada's $10 bill!!!... Read More...