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MLK Day

Quick! Last Chance for 20 Percent Off Black Items In MLK Day Sale

Quick! Last Chance for 20 Percent Off Black Items In MLK Day Sale

by Julianne Hing on January 18 2011, 5:39PM

One Southern California surf shop chose to celebrate Monday’s holiday in all the wrong ways.

Topics: MLK Day

We Twisted King's Dream, So We Live With His Nightmare

We Twisted King’s Dream, So We Live With His Nightmare

by Tim Wise on January 17 2011, 8:00AM

Today’s remembrances abstract non-violence from justice, colorblindness from racial equity and public service from radical social transformation.

Topics: History, MLK Day

Remembering MLK: The Things We've Forgotten Would Guide Us

Remembering MLK: The Things We’ve Forgotten Would Guide Us

by Barbara Ransby on January 14 2011, 9:51AM

Civil rights historian Barbara Ransby says we are all King’s political heirs.

Topics: History, MLK Day

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Call for Peace as Racial Justice Still Rings

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Call for Peace as Racial Justice Still Rings

by Michelle Chen on January 13 2011, 9:47AM

Global Justice columnist Michelle Chen explores the legacy of King’s antiwar activism.

Topics: Global Justice, MLK Day