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Black Women Make History Too -- An Interview On Coretta Scott King

Martha Burk | Posted 04.13.2012 | Politics
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Martha Burk

Before her death in 2006, in preparation for a new biography, Coretta King met many times with Dr. Barbara Reynolds, one of the founding editors of USA Today. I recently interviewed Dr. Reynolds on her time with Mrs. King.

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King in Stone and Reality

Hermene Hartman | Posted 10.26.2011 | Black Voices
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Hermene Hartman

King was profound in a profane world. He was amazingly impactful and proved that one man can make a difference. As we see King today, as we mount a statue on the Washington mall, the backdrop is politicians gone mad.

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Martin Luther King Memorial Unveiled On National Mall

Reuters | Molly O'Toole | Posted 10.22.2011 | Black Voices
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By Molly O'Toole WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Martin Luther King Jr stood 30 feet tall on the National Mall as a memorial to him was unveiled...

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History in the Making

Rev. Al Sharpton | Posted 08.09.2011 | Politics
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Rev. Al Sharpton

While people of color and the traditionally marginalized make enormous strides with access to places never even imaginable before, the working class and poor are still under attack in extraordinary and systematic ways.

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