[MLK\”Give Us the Ballot”]
Dr. King: “But, even more, all types of conniving methods are still being used to prevent Negroes from becoming registered voters. The denial of this sacred right is a tragic betrayal of the highest mandates of our democratic traditions and its is democracy turned upside down.”
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Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. on Voting: “Give Us the Ballot”
Ebony: Covering Black America by Lavaille Lavette
[Ebony: Covering Black America by Lavaille Lavette]
EBONY: COVERING BLACK AMERICA (Rizzoli; February 2021), by Lavaille Lavette, is a celebration of the treasure trove of the magazine’s rich history, glamorous covers, groundbreaking cultural impact, and authentic coverage of Black American life from the magazine’s inception to the present.
Photo: Book Cover
ALA.NI Releases Video For “Lament for Emmett Till”
[ALA.NI\“Lament for Emmett Till”]
In “Lament for Emmett Till,” ALA.NI recites a 1955 poem of the same name by the radical activist, journalist and organizer Claudia Jones over Adrian Younge’s lush, cinematic production.
Photo: Bret Loeb
“Our America: Living While Black” ABC Docuseries to Premiere Oct. 19
[“Our America: Living While Black” Docuseries]
“Our America: Living While Black” docuseries airs in linear broadcast on Oct. 19-24 across the ABC Owned Television Stations’ evening newscasts, leading to a powerful 60-minute special set to air the weekend of Oct. 24.
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NBA Legend Isiah Thomas: All Americans Must Fight Racism
[Isiah Thomas\Racial Justice]
Thomas: “We’ve been waiting for centuries now for us to have this conversation about the oppressive … system that Blacks are forced to live under in this country.”
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