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Text and meaning in Martin Luther King Jr.’s I Have a Dream speech (part 3 of 4) – by Aberjhani

Image still from “Let Freedom Ring” video provided by the King Center. “When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which…

August 28, 2013

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Invitation to Ring the Bells of Freedom – Bright Skylark Literary Productions

“Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream was a manifestation of hope that humanity might one day get out of its own way by finding the courage to realize that love and nonviolence are not indicators of weakness but gifts of significant strength.” —MLK poster art with quote by Aberjhani courtesy…

August 12, 2013

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Text and Meaning in Martin Luther King Jr.’s I Have a Dream Speech (part 1 of 4)

(photograph of MLK National Memorial by Larry Downing for Reuters) “He captured the spotlight of history precisely at the right time, and responded with a blueprint for what America could become if it trusted its democratic legacy… He was murdered. But his dream still excites our social and political imaginations.…

August 5, 2013

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George Zimmerman Verdict Counters Notion of Post-Racial America

Protesters weigh in Los Angeles weigh in on Zimmerman “not guilty” verdict. (Reuters photo by Jason Redmond) Many eyes blinked dumbly, like those of someone realizing they have just been stabbed, and people’s heads shook in slow disbelief when the announcement came Saturday night, July 13, 2013, that George Zimmerman,…

July 15, 2013