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On June 4, 1968, Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated, two months after Dr. King’s assassination. Historians believe the combination of these two deaths was a “capstone to a year marked by angry demonstrations…
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An incredible part of the African American Civil Rights journey is the important role that young activists have to play, activists that are younger than the age of 18.
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It’s no secret that neighborhoods with abundant economic resources and businesses have better schools, more job opportunities, less crime and thrive on government-funded developments.
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As we look toward commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s death, it is important to look at the status of economic equity in the last 50 years, since that was his critical focus towards the end…
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It was a stormy day, on February 1, 1968 in Memphis when two African-American sanitation workers seeking refuge from the rain were crushed in the malfunctioning trash compactor of their garbage truck.
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By 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) believed there were major achievements in the battle for civil rights stunted by poor living conditions that many African…
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While education may not be a “fundamental right” under the Constitution, the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment requires that when a state establishes a public school system, no child living in that state…
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During the 1950s, the Civil Rights Movement celebrated a milestone with the passage of Brown v. Board of Education which ruled segregated schools were unconstitutional for discriminating against students of color.
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Whether you are just graduating from high school or looking for a stable career, choosing between a two-year or four-year educational program is a complicated decision.
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U.S. Navy firefighter, Terrence Johnson, honored Dr. King during a commemoration ceremony aboard Naval Support Activity Mid-South, 20 miles north of Memphis.
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“I am an invisible man. No I am not a spook like those who haunted Edgar Allen Poe. Nor am I one of your Hollywood movie ectoplasms. I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids, and I might even be…
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I was sitting in the modest congregation at Unity Santa Fe as the choir director, Catherine, began a powerful rendition of We Shall Overcome, a tribute to the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the day before the…