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Why Its Easier To Buy An Assault Weapon Than To Vote, In One Graphic
By Igor Volsky & Adam Peck On Wednesday, in a speech commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, President Bill Clinton connected Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic “I have a dream” speech to the struggles still facing … Continue reading
Nikki Giovanni Remembers 1963 with a New Poem
By Bryce Stucki Nikki Giovanni is one of America’s most famous poets. She is a New York Times bestseller, a one-time Woman of the Year winner from Mademoiselle and Ebony magazines, a recipient of the first Rosa L. Parks Woman of … Continue reading
Ten Ways Criminal Justice Is One Of The Great Civil Rights Crises Of Our Time
By Nicole Flatow The last few months have issued several potent reminders that racism still pervades our criminal justice system, as even some prominent and powerful American black leaders publicly professed that they had to warn their young sons about … Continue reading
Marches won’t cut it anymore: Why last weekend felt like a funeral
By Brittney Cooper I must say, the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs, Justice, and Freedom left me feeling mostly uninspired. Though there was some attempt in the early portion of the program to include younger speakers, the … Continue reading
Birmingham jail letter paved way to March on Washington
By Timothy Bella In April 1963, Clarence Jones, the legal counsel for Martin Luther King Jr., took scribbled bits of newspaper and toilet paper he had smuggled out of King’s Birmingham jail cell and passed them to Wyatt Tee Walker, … Continue reading
What You Can Learn About Social Change From The Organizer Of The March On Washington
By John Halpin It’s the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. King’s famous speech from the Lincoln Memorial, perhaps the most deservingly admired direct action in American history. There’s been many laudatory overviews and commentary on the … Continue reading
Martin Luther King and the Two 9/11s
By Ariel Dorfman So much has changed since that hot day in August 1963 when Martin Luther King delivered his famous words from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. A black family lives in the White House and official segregation … Continue reading
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