“A Single Garment of Destiny”
When the nation commemorates the late Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, the media often shows him delivering his impassioned “I Have a Dream” speech from the August 1963 March on Washington. My...
View ArticleApril 4, 1968–Martin Luther King, Jr. is Assassinated in Memphis
Forty-five years ago today, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. The main reason I can remember this date in history is because my soon-to-be released novel, On...
View ArticleRemembering the 1963 March on Washington
Next week marks the 50th anniversary of the famous March on Washington of the Civil Rights era, an event remembered today for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s rousing “I Have a Dream Speech,” his...
View ArticleMartin Luther King, Jr. and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
In mid-January Americans take a day off to celebrate the life and accomplishments of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the most acclaimed Civil Rights leader of the 20th century. How did he rise to...
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