Tag: Martin Luther King

The New Jim Crow

  On April 4th we remember the tragic 51st anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination in Memphis, Tennessee. While Dr. King and other civil rights leaders largely succeeded in…

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Armistice Day at 100: November 11, 1918-2018

World War I was called the “war to end all wars” when Armistice Day was first proclaimed on November 11, 1918. The U. S. Congress created Armistice Day to commemorate…

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Armistice Day at 100: November 11, 1918-2018

World War I was called the “war to end all wars” when Armistice Day was first proclaimed on November 11, 1918. The U. S. Congress created Armistice Day to commemorate…

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The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival

A hopeful development happening right now is the Poor People’s Campaign, co-launched on May 14, 2018 by Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Rev. William J. Barber II, the architect of…

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Asian Americans – including the poor

Asian Americans have often been called “the Model Minority,” reinforcing images of success that needs no support. But this label obscures the Asian American poor who live with the endless…

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Notable Peacemakers

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) is known for his leadership role in the Confessing Church, efforts on behalf of peace and justice, opposition to antisemitism, and writings on theology and ethics in…

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Martin Luther King Jr. Resources

Martin Luther King Jr. demonstrated the power of nonviolence to overcome even the most entrenched prejudices. Addressing Racism: Challenge for Peacemakers ‘I have a dream’ speech Martin Luther King quotes…

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Quotes by Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. demonstrated the power of nonviolence to overcome even the most entrenched prejudices. • Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred…

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‘I have a dream’ speech

Address at March on Washington, Aug. 28, 1963     Transcript: I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration…

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Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

“The church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state. It must be the guide and…

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