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Martin Luther King Jr.
MLK’s Fight Against Racism, Militarism and Capitalism: Historian Taylor Branch on King’s Final Years
It was 50 years ago today when Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis.
Starvation Wages Are a “Crime”: Lessons From MLK and the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike, 50 Years Later
H.B. Crockett and William ''Bill'' Lucy discuss more.
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Were You Born in a S—hole Country?
Giving Up Patriotism and Integration Myths for MLK Day
Dr. King fought for Black freedom, not racial integration.
Anti-Poverty Activist Al McSurely: “We Have Strong Reasons for Hope”
Dr. King's "Poor People's Campaign" is back on.
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Women’s Work: A Personal Reflection on MLK Day
One Black woman who spent her girlhood in Trump country builds a new bridge to sisterhood.
MLK Day 2017: Mobilizing Against Racism, Capitalism and Militarism in a Neo-Fascist Era
The moment we are in demands that we pay close attention to history. Our lives depend on it.
Smooth-Talking Jeff Sessions Can’t Hide Disturbing Record
Sessions supports torture, laws disenfranchising voters of color and the "extreme vetting" of Muslim immigrants.
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As US Inauguration Approaches, Writers Plan Resistance Events Worldwide
On January 15, writers worldwide will launch Writers Resist, a movement in support of democracy, freedom and justice.
MLK in LA: The Political Casualties of War
Each January, we have an opportunity to remember the prophetic wisdom of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.