Tag Archives: African-American History

Smithsonian Channel: ‘Malcolm X’s Fiery Speech Addressing Police Brutality’

“In 1962, a confrontation with the LAPD outside a mosque resulted in the death of a Nation of Islam member. It was an event seized on by an outraged Malcolm X, who would condemn it in an impassioned speech. From … Continue reading

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NBC News: Minister Malcolm X- ‘Don’t Beg For a Job: Create a Job’

Source:The New Democrat “Your Name Is No Accident: http://tinyurl.com/z5qldpv Malcolm X Says: Stop BEGGING the Man for a Job and CREATE a Job for Yourself by starting an ONLINE BUSINESS. Watch the FREE Video: http://www.launchyourstore.co.uk/ (This video is for educational … Continue reading

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John Birch Society: John F. McManus- ‘Martin Luther King Doesn’t Deserve Adulation’

Source:John Birch Society “Earlier this month, a flood of reminders about the death of Martin Luther King (shown on right) 50 years ago arrived, as all elements of the mass media told Americans about the anniversary of a gunman killing … Continue reading

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Keith Hughes: ‘Who Were The Black Panthers? US History Review’

Source:Keith Hughes– take on the Black Panther Party in America. Source:The New Democrat  “Who were the Black Panthers? What did they believe in and what were their positives contributions as well as there darker sides? A deep dive into the … Continue reading

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Talking Union: Nathan Newman- Remembering Martin Luther King and His Roots in The Labor Socialist Movement

Source:Talking Union Imagine if we had more American Socialists who had the character and courage  to be out front about their socialist politics and not feel the need to hide behind other political labels, like Senator Bernie Sanders, Dr. Jill … Continue reading

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Dandelion Salad: ‘The Radical MLK’

Source:Dandelion Salad– statue of Dr. Martin L. King: the champion of the American civil rights movement “I imagine you already know that I am much more socialistic in my economic theory than capitalistic. And yet I am not so opposed … Continue reading

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National Constitution Center: NCC Staff- How Dr. Martin L. King Cited The Constitution in His Mountaintop Speech

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Dr. King used the Constitution to make his case for the civil rights movement all the time and did it in a very intelligent and accurate way. Saying that African-Americans had … Continue reading

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Talking Union: Celebrating The Life and Work Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Source:AFL-CIO– Dr. Martin L. King in 1967. You can also see this post at FreeState MD, on Blogger. “Many chapters in the story of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. are well-known to Americans. The I Have a Dream speech. … Continue reading

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Euro News: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King’s I Have a Dream Speech

The New Democrat “I have a dream that one day my children will be judged by the content of their character, not by the color of their skin.” Dr. Martin Luther King, the leader of the African-American civil and equal … Continue reading

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James Patterson: ‘Freedom is Not Enough: The Moynihan Report’

Source:Amazon– James Patterson’s book. Source:The New Democrat “On June 4, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson delivered what he and many others considered the greatest civil rights speech of his career. Proudly, Johnson hailed the new freedoms granted to African Americans due … Continue reading

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