Take a moment to honor Martin Luther King Jr. today by fighting voter suppression. Here’s several ideas for you — why not
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On April 12, 1963, eight Alabama clergymen published an open letter, “A Call for Unity,” in a Birmingham newspaper in response to civil rights protests taking place in the area at the time. In the letter, they took issue with
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Hope. It’s as essential as the air we breathe. And yet, here in America, a land full of plenty and potential, it often feels like we are trying to run on residual
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“Keep moving amid every obstacle …. amid every mountain of opposition” Martin Luther King Jr called the right to vote one of “the highest mandates of our democratic tradition.” and cited a
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On Aug. 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led the historic March on Washington. That day he gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, which ends with the words: “[W]hen
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This week we once again turn to the incomparable Julie Frontera to tell the story of the past seven days in images: the good, the bad, and the hopeful. Beginning next Saturday
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The week began — as it often has over the last four years — with people dreading the next outrage coming from the occupant of the Oval Office. On Monday we celebrated
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Once again we’ve turned to our talented DemCast artists, led by Julie Frontera, to tell the story of the past week in images. From a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
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For too long, Wall Street has bankrolled Trump and his allies while turning a blind eye to their anti-democratic and racist rhetoric and actions. Now, after a mob brandishing symbols of white
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When I moved to Georgia in 2013, I had no idea that my journey would lead me to become a member of the Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, once led by MLK Jr.
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On April 12, 1963, eight Alabama clergymen published an open letter, “A Call for Unity,” in a Birmingham newspaper in response to civil rights protests taking place in the area at the
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Who isn’t exhausted by the news coming from our nation’s capitol? Who isn’t saddened and angered by the riotous mobs — and those who emboldened and incited them? The insurrection that took
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