Tag: martin luther king jr.

Lerone Martin, director of Stanford's MLK Research Institute, will explore Martin Luther King Jr.'s relevance to modern justice movements in a free public talk at Whitworth University on Feb. 26.

We can romanticize history's dreamy dreamers, but their daily realities were fraught with struggle. This doesn't mean the dreams were wrong, but that they are worth our perserverance.

Martin Luther King Jr. said, “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” Read how columnist Sarah Haug relates to these words today.

If Martin Luther King Jr. lived long enough to see the suffering of Palestinians, he would have joined the call for justice for the Palestinians in their own land.

Uncover the story of a personal journey towards colorblind justice and shared humanity in this thought-provoking blog post.

For Black church leaders and multiracial coalitions, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, less than 300 days from Election Day, has come to represent the unofficial start to voter mobilization efforts.

Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of a beloved community is under threat. It is a dream of a community grounded in peace, justice and a fair sharing of resources and wealth. It is a dream rooted in the biblical vision of a covenant community, dear to the hearts of Hebrew prophets such as Amos and Micah, who were dear to the heart of King.