Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Letter from Birmingham Jail Excerpts

During these times of unconscionable tyranny in America, we can look to our past to find solace among the words Dr. Martin Luther King. He  wrote the excerpts below while he was imprisoned in Birmingham, Alabama. His only crime had been "parading without a permit" after leading a nonviolent demonstration against segregation. Allow his words to inspire and ignite you to resist injustice and stand tall for what is right. This is the gospel truth, so help us God.


Robin Lindley Interviews History Professor Chad L. Williams

A Conversation: History Professor Chad L. Williams on Discovering W.E.B. Du Bois’s Lost Book on Black Americans and the First World War. When the United States declared war on Germany in 1917, the legendary American intellectual and activist W. E. B. Du Bois urged Black Americans to support the war effort and enlist in the military. He believed that full citizenship would become a reality for African Americans with a showing of patriotism and sacrifice in war.