Coretta Scott King’s vision shaped MLK’s politics and the broader freedom struggle, says historian Jeanne Theoharis.
True democracy and people showing up for each other is at the heart of this idea which emerged from King’s activism and Hanh’s engaged Buddhism.
On this MLK Day, we honor the work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by playing selections from his Beyond Vietnam speech, a searing indictment of war, militarism, and the moral crisis at the ...
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Don’t Overlook Coretta Scott King

On June 8, 1965, Coretta Scott King spoke at the Emergency Rally on Vietnam, which drew 18,000 people at Madison Square Garden. “Ultimately, there can be no peace without justice, and no justice ...