The Legacy of Coretta Scott King
Had she lived, Coretta Scott King would have turned 90 this week on April 27. [read more…]
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MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN: The Scourge of Poverty, Hunger and Hopelessness in Rich America
Martin Luther King Jr. warned that “America is going to hell if we don’t use her vast resources to end poverty and make it possible for all of God’s children to have the basic necessities of life.” I think we are going there fast. [read more…]
JESSE JACKSON: Decision to Bomb Syria Was Dangerous, Deceptive
When Donald Trump ordered the attack on Syria, he made an impetuous decision, turning his previous commitment to stay out of the Syrian civil war and focus on ISIS on its head. [read more…]
BUSINESS EXCHANGE: Do You Support the Fight for $15?
The wealth discrepancy between blacks and whites in Washington is a stark example of racial inequality in America. Basically, on life’s balance sheet, white families have the economic legacy, and black the emotional underpinnings. [read more…]
CHAVIS: Sponsors of Hate Today Must Be Held Accountable
There is no question that it has been a long and difficult road for our communities during the past half-century, as we continue to fight for equal rights and to eliminate racial hatred, discrimination and bigotry. [read more…]
MLK’s Death Commemorated
On April 4, the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, people In the District remembered King in a variety of ways, recalling his many contributions to our country and the world as a civil rights leader, humanitarian and lover of humankind. [read more…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Blacks Must Remember April 4 — Even If ‘Mainstream’ America Forgets
As a black man in America, I feel compelled to question and criticize journalists who ignored the significance of April 4, 1968, in our country’s and the world’s histories. [read more…]
Daughter of MLK: Listen to Your Enemies
The daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. told a roomful of accomplished African-American women Friday that by tuning out your enemies, you risk becoming like them — a message that didn’t go over well with everyone in the audience. [read more…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Efforts to Erase Obama’s Legacy Fueled by America’s Lingering Disease — Racism
When Barack Obama shocked white America and the world, making history to become our country’s first black president, we should have anticipated what would happen next. [read more…]
D.C. Community Plans MLK Tribute
The DC Black History Celebration Committee, the DC Host Committee and the Commission on the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday will host a tribute next week to the civil rights icon in observance of the 49th year of his assassination. [read more…]