Martin Luther King Jr 
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SOURCE: Hyperallergic
9/16/2020
From MLK to Whistleblowers, the FBI’s Trouble with Dissidents
The films MLK/FBI and Enemies of the State offer contrasting looks at government oppression.
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SOURCE: TIME
5/4/2020
How Martin Luther King Jr.'s Groundless Traffic Ticket Changed History's Course
by Michael Warren
The incident, that took place on this day 60 years ago, proved to be the catalyst for electoral change.
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SOURCE: Washington Post
4/4/2020
Covid-19′s Disruptions Echo the Disturbances That Followed MLK’s Assassination
by Kyla Sommers
Former HNN editor-in-chief Kyla Sommers reminds us that Washingtonians have united in the face of a crisis before, and they can do so again.
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SOURCE: Lapham's Quarterly
4/6/2020
A Revolution of Values
by Peniel E. Joseph
Racial apartheid’s grip on American democracy, argued King, corrupted the nation in war and peace.
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SOURCE: Black Perspectives
1/20/20
Martin Luther King Jr. on Making America Great Again
by Justin Rose
“I’d like somebody to mention that day that Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to give his life serving others…I want you to say that I tried to love and serve humanity.”
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6/30/19
The Case for Religious Progressivism
by Walter G. Moss
Those who argue, “We should keep religion out of politics,” are being simplistic. One can more properly cite individuals like Frederick Douglass, Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King Jr., Barack Obama, and Pope Francis who counter that the spiritual and moral values commonly advocated by major religions should inspire our politics.
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SOURCE: Black Perspectives
3/25/19
Justin Rose's New Book explores how Martin Luther King Jr. transformed the Christian notion of service into a politically salient concept
Dr. Rose’s book aims to fill an important gap in the literature on Martin Luther King Jr. by exploring King’s notions of political service.
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