Tag Archives: Martin Luther King
The Sit-Ins and Militant Non-Violence: Greensboro, 1960
“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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Tagged Activism, Civil Disobedience, Ella Baker, Freedom Rides, Martin Luther King, movmo, Nonviolent Resistance, Sit-ins, SNCC
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MLK for Sale? How to Package a Radical
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
