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There have been 46 Black History Months in the United States and ain’t nan one of you had this doozy on your BHM BINGO card!
Throughout that time we have learned a lot of tidbits of information about things that Black folks have done but this is easily one of the most surprising. Last Friday, October 28 2022 was Julia Roberts‘ 55th birthday and according to CNN, a Twitter user dropped the previously unknown fact…
Martin Luther King Jr paying for her birth is still a little known fact that sends me https://t.co/wXfibFNGoB
— almost wife like (@turnandstomp) October 22, 2022
Now, this is one of those things that could easily be an urban legend that never truly gets vetted for accuracy, however, this is one of the very rare cases where something disceminated on social media actually has legitimacy.
Bernice King, the youngest daughter of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, stamped the claim and tweeted the receipts in the form of a Gayle King interview where she asks Julia Roberts about this little known fact and the shocked actress explained her historic origin story.
Grateful that #JuliaRoberts shared this story with @GayleKing and that so many people have been awed by it.
I know the story well, but it is moving for me to be reminded of my parents’ generosity and influence.#CorettaScottKing #MLK pic.twitter.com/Hn9yOVxYIL
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) October 31, 2022
Based on Julia’s reaction and the reactions from the tweets, it seems like very few people knew about this. Did you? Where you find out? Hit the comments with your shock, awe, and melanted disbelief lol.
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