Tag: martin luther king jr
The New Poor People’s Campaign Continues the Work of the Civil Rights Movement
Poverty, racism, and militarism were the triple evils Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. organized against in the 1960s. Today’s Poor People’s Campaign is committed to…
MLK Documentary: ‘When Silence Becomes Betrayal’
On the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the revolutionary Martin Luther King Jr., join us for a screening of a new documentary on MLK’s…
The Barber and the Rev
This is the first in a series of short documentaries exploring Martin Luther King through a different lens. Nelson Malden was King’s barber from the…
Danny Glover and Eddie Conway on the 50th Anniversary of MLK Assassination
TRNN Replay from 2018: Actor and activist Danny Glover and TRNN Executive Producer Eddie Conway talk about how Martin Luther King Jr. worked to build…
MLK Day | Activists call for peace in Ukraine, diplomacy with Russia
For Martin Luther King Day 2023, RootsAction hosted a livestream panel discussion with anti-war and anti-nuclear weapons activists to discuss the need for diplomacy with…
What MLK REALLY said about Malcolm X, and more, revealed in new biography
Jonathan Eig’s ‘King: A Life’ is the first major biography in decades to be written on the civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.—it is…
The true story of the March on Washington w/Larry Gibson | The Marc Steiner Show
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom has been rightfully memorialized as an iconic moment in American history, particularly as the venue where Martin…
A COP’S RESPONSE: Procter and Gamble’s “THE TALK” Commercial
I’m beyond fed up with the perpetuating of a racist mentality and false narratives that dominate pop culture. I applaud one YouTube user who on…
Sean Spicer Mixes Up Martin Luther King Jr. and Martin Luther King III – Donkey of the Day
Charlamagne awards Sean Spicer his second donkey of the day for not knowing the difference between Martin Luther King Jr. and Martin Luther King III….
Mike Pence Uses MLK Quote To Justify Trump’s Wall Proposal
The Donkey of the Day for Tuesday, January 22 goes to Vice President Mike Pence for trying to rationalize President Donald Trump’s Wall Proposal with…
