Eig said the “watering down” of King’s radical message is intentional, noting that King’s close friend Harry Belafonte believed the national holiday was designed to destroy King’s power — the holiday ...
The publishers that dominate the book trade have all created special imprints that cater to ultraconservative readers. They ...
The event will see LaToya Thomas and panelists discuss the economics of housing, housing attainability in the city and the Code Refresh process and its implications for Richmond’s future ...
Jonathan Eig, speaking Thursday at the National Writers Series, won a Pulitzer for 'King: A Life.' Now, comes a look at ...
She was there on the bridge that day. Sheyann Webb-Christburg was 9 years old on March 7, 1965. She was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s “smallest freedom ...
Martin Luther King, Jr., was a hero, but he was not a saint or a symbol. So writes Jonathan Eig, one of the country’s most ...
Alongside Martin Luther King in that pivotal moment for civil rights marched Greek Orthodox Archbishop of the Americas Iakovos.
Protest movements played a decisive role in shaping the history of our rebellion-born nation. In the 20th century alone, mass ...
Rep. Justin Jones announced a new bill that would prohibit book bans across the state after a record year of removals in ...
The acclaimed Martin Luther King Jr. biographer will give a talk as part of the Boxser Diversity Initiative's Building ...
Dreams are not passive; they require action, resilience, and an unyielding belief in possibility. A dream is not just a ...
Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, ...