Martin Luther King 
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2/14/2021
King’s Final Book: Both Political Roadmap and Passionate Sermon
by Fred Zilian
As Black History Month unfolds amid an atmosphere of crisis and division like that which prevailed in 1968, it's worth revisiting Martin Luther King's publication that year of "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community" – a call for reordering national priorities toward justice through politics and for renewed spiritual and ethical dedication to shared humanity.
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SOURCE: TomDispatch
2/11/2021
Beyond Donald Trump: When Poisons Curdle
by Andrew Bacevich
The writer regrets not absorbing the message of MLK's prophetic "Beyond Vietnam" sermon when it was delivered in 1967. But the years since have shown he wasn't alone, and the nation's failure to reflect on the interconnection of racism, materialism and militarism accounts for the dire state of affairs reflected in the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
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SOURCE: New York Times
11/13/2020
Before ‘I Have a Dream,’ Martin Luther King Almost Died. This Man Saved Him
Al Howard, a Black NYPD officer, was able to save Dr. King from a stabbing in a New York department store in 1958, potentially changing the course of history.
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SOURCE: Boston Globe
6/7/2020
MLK’s Prescription For Protests: Nonviolent, But Also Unceasing And Disruptive
by Jason Sokol
By recalling King’s words, we might articulate a position that builds on his own — a position that, most importantly, demands structural changes in our society to end police violence, yet readily recognizes the self-defeating nature of looting and destruction.
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SOURCE: History.com
2/7/20
The MLK Graphic Novel That Inspired Generations of Civil Rights Activists
The comic book that helped spark a generation of young civil rights protestors did not feature superheroes, but a 42-year-old seamstress and a 26-year-old Baptist pastor.
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SOURCE: Comedy Central
1/20/20
Video of the Week: Historian Mary Frances Berry on Martin Luther King and the Power of Protest
Historian Mary Frances Berry discusses misconceptions about Martin Luther King, Jr., the essential role of protests in politics and her book "History Teaches Us to Resist."
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1/19/20
Four Speeches by Dr. King That Can Still Guide Us Today
by Alan Singer
Martin Luther King, Jr. challenged the war in Vietnam, U.S. imperialism, and laws that victimized working people and the poor, not just racial discrimination.
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SOURCE: NY Daily News
6/12/19
We need to face the whole truth about Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Jonathon Zimmerman
The reactions to this latest episode smack of a different kind of conspiracy, which historians should both recognize and resist: the conspiracy of silence.
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SOURCE: NY Times
6/3/19
A Black Feminist’s Response to Attacks on Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy
by Barbara Ransby
We should not become historical peeping Toms by trafficking in what amounts to rumor and innuendo.
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SOURCE: Politico Magazine
6/4/19
How to Make Sense of the Shocking New MLK Documents
by David Greenberg
A new trove of FBI records has become yet another political weapon in our hyper-partisan age. That doesn’t mean we should ignore it.
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SOURCE: The Tennessean
4/26/19
MLK's prescription for healing hate was embracing 'agape'
by Eli Merritt
King spoke about the Greek concept of agape, or brotherly love and compassion, a social concept he defined as “understanding, creative, redemptive good will for all men.”
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3/24/19
Vernon Johns: An Often Forgotten Controversial Civil Rights Activist
by M. Andrew Holowchak
Johns was a critical figure in the push for racial equality, chiefly because he was not merely a pusher, but also a shover.
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SOURCE: The Conversation
2/25/19
Wyatt Tee Walker: Chief strategist for Martin Luther King Jr. in the struggle for civil rights
by Taylor McNeilly
Walker was hailed as “one of the keenest minds of the nonviolent revolution” by none less than King himself.
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SOURCE: NBC News
1/23/19
Historians on The Political Misuses of King's Legacy
Year after year, notable figures and institutions attempt to recast Martin Luther King Jr. as champion of causes that don't align with his legacy.
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SOURCE: Washington Post
1/21/19
On MLK Day, descendants of Lee, Stonewall Jackson urge Va. to halt Confederate tributes
Descendants of two Confederate generals appeared in the Virginia Senate on Monday to show their support for Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, who days earlier sat out a Republican senator’s ode to Robert E. Lee.
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SOURCE: Newsweek
1/21/19
Julian Zelizer blasts Pence for comparing Donald Trump to MLK
Zelizer said the Trump administration is "antithetical to absolutely everthing" King fought for.
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SOURCE: Philadelphia Inquirer
1/21/19
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, remembering the women civil rights leaders left out of spotlight
“Women were at the forefront of the civil rights struggle, but their individual stories were rarely heard."
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SOURCE: CNN
1/20/19
Pence's shocking use of Martin Luther King's words
by Julian Zelizer
As we've seen, nothing about this administration resembles King's ideals.
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SOURCE: Black Perspectives
1/21/19
Martin Luther King Jr. on Making America Great Again
by Justin Rose
How the nation chooses to define greatness will have grave implications.
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SOURCE: Time
1/17/19
Robert J. Brown Worked With Both MLK and Nixon. Here’s What He Says Went on Behind the Scenes of the Civil Rights Movement
The civil rights power broker talks about his new memoir and working with Martin Luther King Jr. and Richard Nixon.
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