by Michael G. Long Sixty years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream turned the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom into a near-religious revival. […]
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How conservatives can deliver on MLK’s goals
by Demetrius Minor Since Americans across the political spectrum are inspired by the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., it’s not surprising when politicians invoke a […]
Black History Month: Don’t ban history — teach it
by Tracey L. Rogers When President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, he urged all Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often […]
Dear white conservatives:
When you’re right, you’re right. And you are definitely right about that quote from Martin Luther King. When he stood at the temple of Lincoln in 1963 […]
Dr. King’s false heirs
by Richard Holt Imagine two kids on a playground. These children play. They laugh. They are helping each other on the slides and sharing a sandwich for […]
The content of one’s character
by Barbara R. Arnwine and Daryl D. Jones This weekend we pause to honor the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to interpret […]
Activism is not a popularity contest
“He wears the clothes of a dissenter, but there’s a logo on his back.” — from “Damn It, Rose,” by Don Henley. When he died, Martin Luther […]
Tired of marching for what should already be ours
He said many profound things that day. He said America had given African Americans “a bad check.” He said he had come to remind the nation of […]
The ‘can’t do’ narrative continues as Biden addresses Tulsa
President Biden has pledged to “help narrow the racial wealth gap and reinvest in communities that have been left behind by failed policies.” He used the 100th […]
Stacey Abrams, BLM nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
by Dahleen Glanton Stacey Abrams and Black Lives Matter have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Both were unexpected, nontraditional choices. But only one deserves to […]
