Tag Archives: Martin Luther King

The Sit-Ins and Militant Non-Violence: Greensboro, 1960

Posted on January 31, 2016 by

“When I first heard about the Negroes sitting in at lunch counters down South, I thought they were just a bunch of publicity hounds. But one night when I saw those young kids on TV, getting back up on the … Continue reading →

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MLK for Sale? How to Package a Radical

Posted on January 15, 2016 by

Every year around this time, Americans shower Martin Luther King, Jr. with love. Since 1986 his birthday has been a national holiday, providing all of us with a chance to learn more about him. School kids get exposed to the … Continue reading →

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