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Martin Luther King Jr. and Milwaukee: 200 Nights and a Tragedy

April 2, 2018April 7, 2018 Mark Speltz Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK and American Cities

*This post is part of our forum on Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact on American cities. The tragic murder of Dr.

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On the Limits of Boycotts as a Political Tool

March 14, 2018March 19, 2018 Jessica Ann Levy civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, South Africa

Corporate boycotts made headlines for the second time since October in the wake of the recent high school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

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The History of Race and Democracy in the Nation’s Capital

February 10, 2018February 13, 2018 Rebecca Brenner Graham black politics, civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, race, Washington DC

2018 marks the fiftieth anniversary of a crucial moment for Washington, D.C. On April 4, 1968, following news of Dr.

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Reclaiming Martin Luther King Jr.’s Radical Vision

February 1, 2018February 4, 2018 Richard D. Benson II Activism, black intellectual history, black radical tradition, Black radicalism, civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, Pan-Africanism

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered an address, “Keep Moving from This Mountain,” at Spelman College’s annual Founders Day commemoration

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Martin Luther King Jr. and the Tradition of Radical Blackness

January 23, 2018January 30, 2018 Charisse Burden-Stelly Black radicalism, Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., W.E.B. Du Bois

This year marks the 50th anniversary of not only Martin Luther King Jr.’s April 4, 1968 assassination, but also the massive

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