Dr. Martin Luther King

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Boko Haram And The Grotesque Global War On Women

How is this justifiable in any war? Boko Haram And The Grotesque Global War On Women Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once observed: “Injustice ...

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The Republican Party: History Of Conservatives And Racism In America

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt–Republicans still fighting to undo New Deal [Beneath The Spin] Ever since the Donald Sterling scandal erupted, conservative Republicans have been ...

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Dr. King’s Bravery Continues To Inspire Millions

Dr. King [Tribute] Friends, allow me to take you on a journey back in time. Contemplate these words: I don’t know what will happen ...

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Year 45 As Dance Theatre of Harlem Celebrates 2014 Season

DTH performers NYC SEASON AT JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER’S Frederick P. Rose HALL Time Warner Center, New York City APRIL 23 THROUGH 27 WILL ...

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Ella Baker Was My Civil Rights Generation’s “Fundi”

Ella Baker [Women’s History Month Tribute: Ella Baker] This is how Ella Baker put it: Until the killing of Black men, Black mothers’ sons, ...

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Women’s History Month: Tribute To Freedom Fighter Jo Ann Robinson

Rosa Parks became the public face; behind her were pioneering women like Robinson [Unsung Leader] Women’s History Month is a reminder that in every ...

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The Enduring Relevance And Legacy Of Cesar Chavez

Cesar Chavez [To Be Equal] Cesar Chavez once said: “We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community.  ...

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RIVERSIDE CHURCH’S SCREENING OF ROBERT REICH’S DOCUMENTARY “INEQUALITY FOR ALL”

Robert Reich’s “Inequality for All” As part of its newly established economic justice initiative Now is the Time: Justice for All and a nationwide ...

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Letter To Black America: There Is More Great History Ahead Of Us

Barack Obama — reminded us all that, as in the past, now and in the future, “yes, we can….” [Beneath The Spin] I just ...

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Comptroller Stringer On Turning Dr. King’s Legacy Into Reality With Opportunities For All

Scott M. Stringer [African American History Month] I have always been inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King’s call to action – what he called ...