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Honoring King's Legacy Jan. 18, 2021
Dear Readers: Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Please enjoy the below excerpt from one of the most ... Read More
Working Together Created Binding Ties Jan. 15, 2021
The past few weeks have been challenging for our country and for our citizens. Last week's protest i... Read More
The Wonder Boy at 96 Sep. 24, 2020
Washington — I have been vindicated! Years ago, I made a discovery while researching the life ... Read More
Democrats Bury the Civil Rights Movement Aug. 12, 2020
By the time you read this, Joe Biden may have already announced selection of his vice presidential r... Read More
John Lewis: Crossing the Bridge To Bend Arc of Justice Jul. 29, 2020
Washington — Rep. John Robert Lewis of Georgia was living proof that nonviolent resistance is ... Read More
Remembering John Lewis and C.T. Vivian: Two of God's Greatest Civil Rights Generals Jul. 23, 2020
Having the precious opportunity to meet and talk with civil rights icons Rep. John Lewis and Rev. C.... Read More
Who's Next on the Cancel Culture Docket -- Martin Luther King Jr.?! Jul. 16, 2020
John Wayne's 1971 Playboy magazine interview has placed the legendary actor in the crosshairs of tod... Read More
7 Days in June: War and Peace Jun. 10, 2020
WASHINGTON — In June light, the American president waged war against the people. In a mass mob... Read More
Worse Than 1968 Jun. 04, 2020
Washington — Dan Flynn, a writer in his fifties, called me the other day and asked how the vio... Read More
The Church Must Intervene During Our Country's Racial Unrest Jun. 04, 2020
While reading the flurry of news reports on the protests across the nation in response to George Flo... Read More
What Leadership Means May. 30, 2020
History can be cruel. The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., who was unquestionably America's ... Read More
Death in the Kennedy Family: A Graceful Goodbye in Tragic Times Apr. 15, 2020
I know the place where they got lost on the water. Shady Side was in my mind's eye through the mothe... Read More
Freedom and Facts Jan. 16, 2020
We need to differentiate between experiences and facts. We know that our individual perspectives aff... Read More
King Would Have a Prophetic Message for Today's Church Jan. 16, 2020
My reflection on the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year is a little more earnest si... Read More
When Heroes Have Feet of Clay May. 30, 2019
So, what happens now? According to Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Garrow, FBI surveillance o... Read More
Moving the Goal Post on Racism Sep. 14, 2017
In 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. appeared on a BBC news show. The host asked King about Attorney ... Read More
In Search of New Black Role Models Aug. 03, 2016
Two large questions loom on the question of race in America. One, after almost eight years of a blac... Read More
What Would Martin Luther King Jr. Say? Sep. 05, 2015
Martin Luther King must be rolling in his grave. After employing peaceful but determined tactics, h... Read More
A Life of Service, Not a Day of Service Needed Jan. 18, 2011
This past Monday, we celebrated the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated whe... Read More
