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Martin Luther King Jr. paid the bill for Julia Roberts' birth. Here's the backstory

Julia Roberts poses at a red carpet premiere in London in September. That same month, she spoke publicly about her family's friendship with Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. Niklas Halle'n/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Culture

Martin Luther King Jr. paid the bill for Julia Roberts' birth. Here's the backstory

November 1, 2022 • As fans marked Julia Roberts' birthday last week, they also uncovered a connection between her family and that of the civil rights icon. It all started when her parents opened an acting school.

Maya Angelou, Sally Ride and other trailblazing women will be featured on U.S. coins

Poet and activist Maya Angelou seen addressing the Democratic National in Boston, Massachusetts in July 2004. She is one of the female trailblazers who will be featured on some U.S. quarters starting in 2022. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Maya Angelou, Sally Ride and other trailblazing women will be featured on U.S. coins

October 7, 2021 • For a limited time beginning next year, the U.S. Mint will issue quarters honoring women from history. The first batch celebrates icons in civil rights, politics, humanities and science.