MLK activists march under heavy State guard
In St. Paul, a group of activists called a protest to acknowledge the contributions and philosophy of the more radical King.
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Misusing King’s message
King said, ‘True compassion is more than flinging a coin to the beggar. It comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring.’
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Black Americans mostly left behind by progress since Dr. King’s death
On Apr. 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, while assisting striking sanitation workers. Back then, over a half-century ago, the wholesale racial integration required …
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MLK’s radical message: More than just a dream of brotherhood
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has come to be revered as a hero who led a nonviolent struggle to reform and redeem the United States. His birthday is celebrated as a national holiday. Tributes are paid to him on his death anniversary each April, and his legacy is honored in multiple ways.
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Remembering Memphis
Last month marked the 50th anniversary of the start of the 1968 sanitation workers’ strike in Memphis, Tennessee, a unionization attempt by public sector workers that drew support from civil …
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