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Category: Martin Luther King, Jr.
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This month, Beacon is launching a series of workshops in three cities, “From Freedom Summer to Ferguson: Teaching Martin Luther King, Jr., in the Twenty-first Century” to provide hands-on instruction to teachers.
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In our January releases, we explore a geopolitical conservation effort, redefine the source of hatred and hate-driven violence, return Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to his radical roots, and expose the hypocrisy of “merit-based” admissions practices. These are books you will be thinking about and discussing for the rest of the year.
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Though Martin Luther King, Jr. accepted the Nobel Peace Prize fifty years ago today, it’s clear that his message of hope and resilience are as necessary now as ever before.
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Michael K. Honey, a lifelong follower of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on how following the way of Dr. King has led him to a better, more meaningful and engaged life. Honey is the editor of “All Labor Has Dignity”, a collection of King’s speeches on Labor.
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Beacon remembers the prolific and beloved children’s book writer Walter Dean Myers, author of over 100 books, including ‘Bad Boy,’ ‘Monster,’ ‘Darius & Twig,’ ‘Lockdown,’ and ‘Autobiography of My Dead Brother.’
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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, we’ve put together a list of essential books that we hope will inspire future generations to come together for progressive social change.
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The last speech that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered was passionate, tragically prophetic, and reflected his deep commitment to helping the working poor.
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These two prayers from the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “show that powerful words can outlive powerful individuals.”
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