Martin Luther King

Dr. King's True Legacy: A Lesson for Progressives in the Age of Obama

Kimberle Crenshaw | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

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Kimberle Crenshaw

Not only must we re-dedicate ourselves to King's civil rights mission along with the world peace mission, we must see the two as being so utterly linked that one cannot exist without the other.

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Obama and the Science of Altruism

Jamil Zaki | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

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Jamil Zaki

Why would we have evolved to feel each other's pain? Two aspects of empathy can help explain this, and the reason that evolution may have selected for strong empathizers in the first place.

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America's Islamic Slave Roots

Frankie Martin | Posted 02.27.2009 | World

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Frankie Martin

My team and I were on Sapelo Island, off the coast of Georgia, to investigate links between the US and Islam going back centuries to the Africans brought to this country as slaves.

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Our Shared Inheritance

Robert D. Patterson | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

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Robert D. Patterson

On this chilly January day I yearned for the warmth of July 4th, the warmth that comes from knowing you belong in the land your ancestors toiled upon as slaves, and died for in wars.

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Notes from a "Pro-Abortionist"

Jenna Henry Hansen | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics

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Jenna Henry Hansen

Although "feminist" and "pro-choice" are not interchangeable, I know many women that are "accused" of being a feminist and/or pro-abortion just for speaking up.

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My Inaugural Reflections

Sen. Barbara Boxer | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics

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Sen. Barbara Boxer

I cannot help but think of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who 47 years ago stood on steps of the Lincoln Memorial and spoke of his dream. Tuesday, that long-awaited, long-fought-for dream of equality was realized.

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My School Days -- The Crazy Luck

Bill Nye | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

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Bill Nye

It would be an audacious hope to make every school in America as good as Sidwell. It's the key to a literate and scientifically literate society that can change the world for generations to come.

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The Giving Garden

Bridget Mason and Kayomi Wada | Posted 02.21.2009 | Living

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Bridget Mason and Kayomi Wada

Judging by the almost 80 volunteers who came out to build a garden in Downtown Tacoma, I would have to say there are a lot of Americans out there just waiting for an opportunity to give back!

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President Obama and the Work of Remaking America

Scott Kurashige | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

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Scott Kurashige

Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement leaders defined their mission: "to save the soul of America." Obama's address can serve as a reminder of that incomplete mission.

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Inauguration Day: Continuing the Dream

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

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Marian Wright Edelman

Dr. King's dream isn't ending with President Obama's inauguration. Instead, President Obama now has the opportunity to take that dream to the next level.

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Welcome, President Obama

Carl Pope | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics

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Carl Pope

Forty-five years ago, I stood on the west tip of the Mall and heard the first great speech of my life -- Dr. King's "I Have a Dream." Today I stood on the east end to hear Obama redeem that dream.

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Two Parades. Two Coasts. One Hope.

Karen Bass | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics

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Karen Bass

Just as Martin Luther King's dream could not have endured if it was his alone, President Obama's hope and promise can't endure if we don't help shoulder the burden.

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Happy New Era! (a Greeting to Share With Your Pals)

Martin Lewis | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics

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Martin Lewis

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Change and the Dream: Teaching Our Children About Non-Violent Living

Terry Real | Posted 02.20.2009 | Living

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Terry Real

It is in everyone's interest -- the victim, the bully and the bystander -- to create a safe environment in which respect for one another is not just a voluntary matter but a baseline norm that we insist upon.

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We Are Not Post Racial Just Yet

Earnest Harris | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics

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Earnest Harris

Now that President-Elect Obama has become President Obama we can finally turn our attention to the real work of getting this country back on track and into that famously promised "post racial America."

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A Hero's Journey: Barack Obama Goes To Washington

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 02.20.2009 | Living

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Dr. Judith Rich

The Inauguration and Call to Service Congratulations, America! Today, we got ourselves a new president! Com...

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How Much Have We Really Changed?

Alden Loury | Posted 02.20.2009 | Chicago

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Alden Loury

As Americans, we seem far better at touting how far we've moved past our racist legacy than actually dealing with our racial problems.

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Amaze Us

Michael Carmichael | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics

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Michael Carmichael

As Barack Obama approaches the dais to take his oath of office, he is focused on delivering FDR's four freedoms to all Americans, each of which is in danger in America today.

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From a National Day of Service to the Promise of Citizen Power

Frances Moore Lappe | Posted 02.19.2009 | Living

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Frances Moore Lappe

My problem with the service frame is simple: If I serve, someone else is being served. If I serve, I act, but the other -- the beneficiary -- does not. "Service" seems to create two classes: the givers and the receivers.

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Martin Luther King's Black President Prediction: New Interview Footage

BBC NEWS | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics

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BBC World News America has unearthed a fascinating clip of Dr Martin Luther King speaking to the BBC's Bob McKenzie in 1964 in which Dr King predicts ...

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Remembering Martin Luther King

Murray Fromson | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics

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Murray Fromson

As a CBS News correspondent, I was walking alongside Dr. King, covering that historic 54-mile march. I am reminded of those steps vividly every year on the occasion of King's birthday.

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Rejecting Cynicism this MLK Day

Elizabeth Rigby | Posted 02.19.2009 | Living

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Elizabeth Rigby

This MLK day, I will celebrate the efforts of Dr. King by participating in just one of the many thousands of MLK Day service projects planned across the country.

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Daley: Obama Made King's Message Happen

Chicago Sun-Times | Dave McKinney and Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 02.19.2009 | Chicago

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[Mayor] Daley marveled at Obama's rise to the presidency, comparing it to the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s rise to prominence in the civil right...

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Here's To Obama and All of Us: We've Come A Long, Long Way!

Sandy Goodman | Posted 02.18.2009 | Politics

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Sandy Goodman

I still remember the clicking of the marchers' heels as they moved into the Birmingham's business district, and, just then, the roar of a police motorcycle as it cut in front of King and Abernathy, halting the protest.

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From Generation to Generation

Deborah Senn | Posted 02.18.2009 | Politics

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Deborah Senn

I stand proud when we sing "We Shall Overcome" in synagogue. People have forgotten or perhaps don't even know what a scary, radical anthem 'We Shall Overcome" was to some back in the '60s.

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