Buddhist Monk Thich Nhat Hanh, Hailed by MLK as “Apostle of Peace & Nonviolence,” Dies at 95

World-renowned Buddhist monk, poet, teacher and antiwar activist Thich Nhat Hanh has died in his native Vietnam at the age of 95. He was exiled from Vietnam for decades beginning in the 1960s after he spoke out publicly against the war. In 1966,...

Black Americans Mostly Left Behind by Progress Since Dr. King’s Death

On Apr. 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, while assisting striking sanitation workers. Back then, over a half

Opinion | Dr. King's 1967 Anti-War Speech Was Unpopular, But Prophetic

"If Dr. King were alive today, he would despair at the state of our foreign and domestic policies." #MLKday

"Our Rights Are on the Line" — MLK's Family Tells Sinema, Manchin to Drop Filibuster Defense

Lawmakers need "to ensure that all Americans have the unencumbered right to vote," Martin Luther King III said.

Opinion | What are the 25 Best Films About the Civil Rights Movement?

"Quite a few of these films, especially those made by independent producers outside the Hollywood system, are little-known, progressive, and deserve more recognition."

'No Celebration Without Legislation': King Family Leads Voting Rights March

"Today is not just a holiday; it's a call to action on voting rights," said Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown.

Opinion | Martin Luther King's Radicalism Would Not Be Celebrated Today

"To honor King we should uphold his critiques of militarism, capitalism, and racism and remember him for what he was: a radical."

Martin Luther King Jr. and the Unfinished Work of Abolishing Poverty

Democrats failed to embrace his Freedom Budget for All Americans in the 1960s. That failure needs to be addressed today with a bold program to abolish poverty and injustice.

All Hail the Revolutionary King: Dr. Martin Luther King’s Challenge to the Democrats, as Biden Finally Speaks out on Voting Rights

Introduction On January 11, 2022 President Joe Biden made an impassioned speech in support of the Voting Rights Act and against the right-wing fascist

You Are Not One But Many

You Are Not One But Many Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr. Your deep voice still hangs in the air, Melting the cowardly silence. You are the one

Opinion | As Dr. King Understood, The Right to Vote Is Both a Moral and a Practical Imperative

"We should remember that King’s courageous effort to make real the promise of American democracy always joined the moral claim to equal voting rights with the practical understanding that voting rights were a means and an instrument whereby...

Opinion | As We Honor Dr. King, We Must Remember What He Truly Stood For

He went deep into American society and, with extraordinary courage, exposed what he called the "giant triplets of racism, materialism, and militarism."

Progressives Counter Cherry-Picked Quotes With MLK's True Legacy

Calling out those who have "weaponized" his words "to justify legislated white supremacy," Rep. Ayanna Pressley said MLK Jr. "was a radical dreamer with a bold vision for revolutionary change."

MLK’s Poor People’s Campaign Isn’t Over. We’re Planning a Mass Protest for June.

King spent his last birthday organizing poor people of all races against immoral spending priorities.

MLK Day Special: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in His Own Words

Today is the federal holiday that honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was born January 15, 1929. He was assassinated April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was just 39 years old. While Dr. King is primarily remembered as a...

The Time Is Now for the "Radical Revolution of Values" That MLK Called For

Only mass action -- combined with the slow work of grassroots power-building -- can break through our current crises.

Sinema's MLK Day Tweet Sparks Online Fury

One group criticized the Democratic senator from Arizona as "the white moderate MLK warned us about."