BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "martin luther king" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:29:42 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) In Arkansas, MLK Day Is Also Robert E. Lee Day http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/how-arkansas-celebrates-mlk-day Not the most thoughtful pairing.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/how-arkansas-celebrates-mlk-day Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:47:08 -0500 <b>Not the most thoughtful pairing.</b> scott nonadult 10 Mind-Blowingly Offensive Quotes From Ron Paul Newsletters http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/10-mind-blowingly-offensive-quotes-from-ron-paul-n Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul used to publish a libertarian newsletter in the '80s and '90s. They were not, shall we say, sane. From those newsletters, here are some racist/homophobic/anti-semitic musings on everything from AIDS to Hate Whitey Day (aka Martin Luther King Jr. Day). Paul says he didn't write any of the following quotes, but they all appeared under his name. Yiiiiiikes.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/10-mind-blowingly-offensive-quotes-from-ron-paul-n Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:41:08 -0400 <b>Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul used to publish a <a href="http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/angry-white-man?id=e2f15397-a3c7-4720-ac15-4532a7da84ca">libertarian newsletter</a> in the &#39;80s and &#39;90s. They were not, shall we say, sane.</b> From those newsletters, here are some racist/homophobic/anti-semitic musings on everything from AIDS to Hate Whitey Day (aka Martin Luther King Jr. Day). Paul says he didn&#39;t write any of the following quotes, but they all appeared under his name. Yiiiiiikes. gavon nonadult How To Piss Off History Nerds http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/how-to-piss-of-history-nerds Share this inspirational and important quote. No matter what event is unfolding in the world , there are wise words of wisdom from one of humanity's great thinkers — like the Rev. Jesse Jackson — to fit the situation.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/how-to-piss-of-history-nerds Tue, 03 May 2011 14:14:19 -0400 <b>Share this inspirational and important quote.</b> No matter what <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/the-martin-luther-king-quote-that-never-existed">event is unfolding in the world</a>, there are wise words of wisdom from one of humanity&#39;s great thinkers -- like the Rev. Jesse Jackson -- to fit the situation. scott nonadult Martin Luther King's Death: Why His Work Goes On http://www.theroot.com/views/king-and-living-life-beyond-fear

Forty-three years to the day after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s slaying, those who fight for social and economic justice still face real threats to their safety and rights.

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]]> http://www.theroot.com/views/king-and-living-life-beyond-fear Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:16:15 -0400 Forty-three years to the day after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.&#39;s slaying, those who fight for social and economic justice still face real threats to their safety and rights. theroot.com nonadult President Obama Comments On The Fall Of Mubarak http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/president-obama-comments-on-the-fall-of-mubarak President Obama makes his first comments following the departure of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, praising the peaceful protests which led to revolution by quoting Martin Luther King: “There’s something in the soul that cries for freedom.” A moving and inspirational speech marking a momentous day in history.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/president-obama-comments-on-the-fall-of-mubarak Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:51:25 -0500 <b>President Obama makes his first comments following the departure of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, praising the peaceful protests which led to revolution by quoting Martin Luther King: &ldquo;There&rsquo;s something in the soul that cries for freedom.&rdquo;</b> A moving and inspirational speech marking a momentous day in history. gavon nonadult Martin Loofah King http://www.buzzfeed.com/rebeccae/martin-loofah-king The irony here is that there's a special circle of hell reserved for people who actually use this product.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/rebeccae/martin-loofah-king Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:02:05 -0500 The irony here is that there&#39;s a special circle of hell reserved for people who actually use this product. rebeccae adult REALLY FEEL THIS http://www.buzzfeed.com/jonah/really-feel-this

I know this was already posted a while ago but this time listen to it 10 times in a row - and really FEEL IT. Get beyond the auto-tune joke, go deeper, and think about what this video really means.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/jonah/really-feel-this Tue, 05 May 2009 19:27:06 -0400 I know this was already posted a while ago but this time listen to it 10 times in a row - and really FEEL IT. Get beyond the auto-tune joke, go deeper, and think about what this video really means. jonah nonadult Jesse Helms Dies On July 4th http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/jesse-helms-dies-on-july-4th

The North Carolina senator and Conservative superhero (dubbed “Senator No,” for his opposition to…well, everything) passed away of natural causes.

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  6. RIP Bozo The Clown (Oh, And Jesse Helms Too)
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/jesse-helms-dies-on-july-4th Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:54:21 -0400 The North Carolina senator and Conservative superhero (dubbed "Senator No," for his opposition to...well, everything) passed away of natural causes. eliot nonadult