MLK: Fifty Years Later

Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. Event are being held around the country to celebrate the life and legacy of King, as well as to ask how that legacy should inform us as we continue to confront the evils of racism, poverty, and war that King crusaded against.

20180404_121045_thumb.jpgClick here to read about the current state of Memphis, where Dr. King was killed while aiding a strike by sanitation workers.

Click here to read about changes in how we celebrate Dr. King.

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