Rev Dr Martin Luther King

Could You Just Get Over Your Negativity About Positive Focus?

Russell Bishop | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living


Russell Bishop

It takes great courage to face adversity, imagine a better outcome, and then get off your butt and do something about it.

2009 Gary Roosevelt High School Commencement Address

Robert D. Patterson | Posted 07.11.2009 | Politics


Robert D. Patterson

I really wanted to help them understand that despite the positive changes in the current political landscape, they will need to be prepared for the inevitable backlash.

Tears from Heaven: Dr. King Would Want Climate Justice

Rev. Lennox Yearwood | Posted 05.05.2009 | Green


Rev. Lennox Yearwood

It is mostly poor people of color who are feeling the impact from climate change, through increases in heat-related illnesses and deaths, rising energy costs, and natural disasters.

NAACP National Chairman Julian Bond tells Gay America to Demand a Front Seat on the Bus (VIDEO)

Tom Gregory | Posted 04.23.2009 | Politics


Tom Gregory

Bond's response to many of the biblical passages used by Christian conservatives to condemn homosexuality (including those favorite scriptures in Leviticus) is must-see TV.

From King to Obama, the Arc of Justice

Sarah Newman | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics


Sarah Newman

Generations of Americans have heard the cries for change and it's been a long journey by many who have brought justice to the doors of our government on this momentous occasion.

Our Hope in Obama, Our Hearts to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jack Healey | Posted 02.15.2009 | Living


Jack Healey

We miss Dr Martin Luther King, Jr each day. His day, our day, asks each of us to stand up for decency and justice and non violence in our time, in our community, in our family, and in our world.

Our Eyes Have Seen The Glory

Timothy Cooper | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics


Timothy Cooper

On November 5th, I examined the red, weary eyes of my fellow taxpayers, which showed the residue of a sleepless night spent checking every news channel to see if it was really true.