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Tag: Martin Luther King Jr.
“Our Emancipation Day”: Martin Luther King Jr. in Chicago
Chicago’s strategies to keep African American movement limited throughout the city . . .
Martin Luther King Jr. and Workers’ Rights in Baltimore
In 1968, municipal sanitation workers angered by poor wages and dangerous working conditions . . .
The King of Atlanta: Martin Luther King Jr. and Public Memory
On April 4th, the world will commemorate the sacrifice of Atlanta’s own Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. American ...
Martin Luther King Jr. and Milwaukee: 200 Nights and a Tragedy
The tragic murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in April 1968 sent shock waves ...
Memorializing Martin Luther King Jr. in Washington, DC
My introduction to Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was in the home of my ...
The Big Picture: Protest, Violent and Nonviolent
Contemporary protests renew debates about whether or not violence is justified, raising questions about what even counts as violence. The demonstrations planned by right-wing groups for late August ...