By Trevor Smith — In 1960, Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech at the 50th anniversary of the National Urban League titled “The Rising Tide of Racial Consciousness,” where he…
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America owes Black Americans much more than economic restitution. By Marcus Anthony Hunter, The Daily Beast — As we observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we must reflect and act…
This Martin Luther King Day, the legendary Civil Rights leader’s call for reparations is as pressing as ever with the fight for redress picking up steam across the US. By…
We now “treat it like a day to celebrate King and we ignore the fact that all these other things are going on”. By Chauncey DeVega, Salon — Dr. Martin…
By Julianne Malveaux — Years ago, young people used to wear a wristband that said WWJD, or What Would Jesus Do? Today, we should have a real or imaginary wristband…
Supporters of Palestine have long been told their position is fringe. But this case gives them legitimacy – and tests the limits of human rights. By Nesrine Malik, The Guardian…
The conflict that ripped the country apart 160 years ago has resurfaced as a campaign issue. By Toluse Olorunnipa, The Washington Post — What started with a single question from…
January 15, 2024 MLK Day Edition of Vantage Point — Host Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor is joined by special guest Rev. Dr. Waltrina Middleton, Executive Director, Community Renewal Society, Chicago, IL. Topic: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King “A Time to Break Silence”.
By Kali Holloway, AlterNet — The Martin Luther King Jr. who is cynically trotted out every time racial unrest erupts in our cities is the MLK who can be conveniently…
By Hajar Yazdiha, The Conversation — Since the onset of Israel’s deadly assault on Gaza and the West Bank after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack, debates have arisen among historians and…
Source: Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture — On November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law, designating the third Monday in…
Civil rights groups were understandably horrified after Elon Musk endorsed a tweet suggesting Black students have lower IQs. By Victor Tangermann — Earlier this week, multi-hyphenate billionaire Elon Musk endorsed…
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