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“We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny.”
Today, April 16, is the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” The letter was written to fellow ministers who questioned MLK’s timing and strategy in pushing for justice and freedom and equality. Like all of … Continue reading
Eyewitness to the Civil Rights Revolution
This looks like a great event for those in the DC area. On Tuesday evening, April 16, the Overbeck History Lecture Series will present an on-stage interview with Simeon Booker, the 94-year-old journalist who covered the U.S. civil rights movement … Continue reading
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A picture worth a thousand tears
Check out this account by photographer Richard Copley who captured some of the most memorable images of Martin Luther King’s final weeks: http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/04/17603354-mlk-and-me-how-rookie-photographer-captured-history
Civil Rights Freedom Tour 2013 