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Plans for 50th Anniversary of MLK’s March on Washington Revamped After Zimmerman Acquittal

Posted on July 26, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Paul Lewis Plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech are being redrawn in the wake of an angry reaction over the decision to acquit George Zimmerman over the shooting of Trayvon … Continue reading →

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Last Week in Poverty: The Unfinished March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

Posted on July 8, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Greag Kaufmann “[African-Americans] must march from the rat-infested, overcrowded ghettos to decent, wholesome, unrestricted residential areas disbursed throughout our cities…. They must march from the play areas in crowded and unsafe streets to the newly opened areas in the … Continue reading →

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Congress, give us new Voting Rights Act

Posted on June 28, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Donna Brazile In an earthshaking 1965 speech to Congress and to the nation, President Lyndon Johnson spoke directly to the sinister forces that had restricted black Americans’ right to vote across the South — laying out the goals of … Continue reading →

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High School Graduation Speeches: What Blacks Teens Need to Hear

Posted on May 21, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Ivory Toldson During a graduation speech this month at Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magnet High School in Nashville, Tenn., Michelle Obama told students, “When something doesn’t go your way, you’ve just got to adjust. You’ve got to dig … Continue reading →

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Glenn Beck continues conservative crusade to co-opt Dr. King

Posted on August 23, 2010 by The Soul Brother

Earl Ofari Huthinson hits the nail on the head. ‘Nuff said. Glenn Beck continues conservative crusade to co-opt Dr. King.

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