Selma illustrates differences between MLK and today’s Civil Rights Leaders
Ava DuVernay’s new film Selma indirectly draws a stark contrast between Martin Luther King Jr. and current so-called civil rights
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Harry Belafonte visits Baltimore to talk about Malcolm X, MLK, Jr. and the CIA
Harry Belafonte was in town Tuesday to give a talk at the University of Baltimore. Author Taylor Branch, who teaches
Read moreMartin Luther King, Jr remembered and honored
Monday, January 20: the back-end of another three-day weekend. The banks and post offices are closed, which is, in this
Read moreMLK: The Assassination Tapes at the Lewis Museum
On Sunday afternoon, the “MLK: The Assassination Tapes,” a remarkable collection of re-discovered footage from that horrific and shocking event, was
Read moreSocial activist Cortly C.D. Witherspoon Sr. installed as assistant pastor at Faith Church Baltimore
The Rev. Cortly “C.D.” Witherspoon, Sr. was installed as a new Elder and Assistant Pastor at Faith Church Baltimore. The
Read more‘March on Washington’ draws tens of thousands
Tens of thousands of people arrived on the National Mall in Washington, DC, beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday under mostly sunny
Read moreCome join the March on Washington
On Tuesday at the New Shiloh Baptist Church in West Baltimore, I discussed the upcoming “March on Washington,” with long-time
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Which civil rights leader do you value the most?
It may be crass of me to want to create a card collection of civil rights leaders in America. Cards
Read moreFable falls short of The Mountaintop
For an entire generation of Americans, a handful of places will forever be somber reminders of turbulent times. Dealey Plaza
Read moreOccupy my trousers
“I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states… We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality,
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