Two American heroes died Friday. The most well known was Rep. John Lewis, 80. The other was the Rev. Cordell Tindell “C.T.” Vivian, at 95. The lesser known part of his work — his years in Chicago — that changed the fate of the city and the nation.
Establishment pundits love to cite Martin Luther King as a way to delegitimize militant protests and shame unruly protesters. But to him nonviolent action could coerce ruling elites into conceding to demands for justice.
In the midst of impeachment, our late night jesters scramble to satirize a highly improbable reality, deflate fraud, debunk lies and point to the nakedness of a would-be emperor
Trump celebrated three years in office by paying tribute to himself and somehow brought Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. into it
King believed that a multiracial working-class movement was required to overcome the failings of capitalism.
It could be a Shakespeare play, a tragedy that engulfs a complex, larger-than-life figure. And one who is brought down by his own hubris. The story moves between the civil rights movement and the American war against Vietnam. Closes Nov. 30.
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Martin Luther King Jr. courageously spoke out about the Vietnam War. We must do the same when it comes to this grave injustice of our time.
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