In the Echoes of Unity Special Edition, Nekima Levy Armstrong explains why unity requires courage, accountability, and collective action.
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The Minneapolis NAACP’s continued fight for justice
In the Echoes of Unity Special Edition, the Minneapolis NAACP highlights how unity, advocacy, and community organizing continue to drive civil rights work in the city.
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Penumbra Theatre’s work toward unity in a divided time
In the Echoes of Unity Special Edition, Penumbra Theatre explores how storytelling and racial healing help build Dr. King’s beloved community.
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Minneapolis Mayor says King’s legacy demands structural justice
In the Echoes of Unity Special Edition, Mayor Jacob Frey explains why justice and unity must be measured by real outcomes in housing, safety, and economic opportunity.
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King’s unity required economic justice, Williams says
In the Echoes of Unity Special Edition, historian Yohuru Williams explains why Dr. King’s legacy must include economic justice and moral accountability.
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Bobby Joe Champion: Minnesota’s first Black senate president, called to serve
In the Echoes of Unity Special Edition, Sen. Bobby Joe Champion reflects on community, service, and the shared responsibility that defines true leadership.
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Carrying the dream forward: How Black Men Teach is shaping Minnesota’s classrooms
In the Echoes of Unity Special Edition, Black Men Teach reflects Dr. King’s vision by strengthening representation, belonging, and equity in Minnesota classrooms.
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Dr. Artika Tyner: Building unity through education and community leadership
In the Echoes of Unity Special Edition, Dr. Artika Tyner shares how education, culture, and kinship networks empower leadership and strengthen communities across generations.
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Dr. King’s work lives in the cases Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison litigates
In an Echoes of Unity interview, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison explains how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy lives on through civil rights enforcement, economic justice, and accountability under the rule of law.
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We must accept our horrendous American past
As the Trump administration pressures the National Park Service to remove references to slavery and other injustices, this commentary argues that erasing the record won’t heal the nation. The iconic image of Gordon (“Whipped Peter”)—his back scarred by bondage—stands as indelible proof of a history that must be told fully and truthfully.
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‘Selma 70’ exhibit honors civil rights legacy
The Ramsey County Historical Society has opened a new exhibit, “Selma 70,” at the Landmark Center, honoring the 70 Minnesota residents who traveled to Selma, Alabama in 2015 to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic Selma to Montgomery marches, highlighting their experience through interviews and imagery.
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Biden Grants 11th-Hour Pardon to Marcus Garvey
Former Attorney General Eric Holder and civil rights leaders have long declared that Marcus Garvey’s 1923 conviction on mail fraud charges was unjust, leading to his posthumous pardon by President Biden in his final days in office.
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Answering the call: Ways to keep King’s dream alive
Martin Luther King Day is a time to remember the legacy of the civil rights leader, with leaders in the Minnesota community commemorating his life and legacy by continuing to answer the call to action.
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Celebrating King’s legacy through service
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated as a national day of service, encouraging Americans to honor his legacy through education, fellowship, and love, with organizations hosting events to educate youth about his life and legacy.
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Civil Rights Act of 1964: Lessons from the Black economic boycotts
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was achieved by the Montgomery bus boycott, the Birmingham boycott, and other local boycotts.
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January 14-20 quite a week for hoops
Former Minneapolis City Conference players Mike Walker and Tim Williams showcased girls and boys hoopers in the 10th Annual Dream Classic.
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Dexter Scott King, son of civil rights giant Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 62
Dexter Scott King died of prostate cancer on January 22, just a week after the nation observed his father’s Dr. Martin Luther, King, Jr. holiday.
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Vietnam War stance offers lessons for peace in the Middle East
Martin Luther King Jr.’s courage to speak out against the Vietnam War came with a cost.
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An interview with MLK Breakfast featured speaker Marley Dias
Harvard student Marley Dias on political strife, breaking the glass ceiling
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Martin Luther King Jr. was a union man
If Martin Luther King Jr. still lived, he’d probably tell people to join unions. King understood racial equality was inextricably linked to economics. He asked, “What good does it do to be able to eat at a lunch counter if you can’t buy a hamburger?” Those disadvantages have persisted. Today, for instance, the wealth of […]