Activism

Honoring John Lewis’ Vision on Bloody Sunday

Trey Walk / Facing South Mar 5, 2024 He knew safeguarding democracy required far more than voting. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

TD Original

The Agonizing Reality Confronting the Post-Civil Rights Generation

Erin Aubry Kaplan / Truthdig Feb 8, 2024 Reflecting on the systems that maintain racism and separatism in America. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Activism

What Would Martin Luther King Jr. Have To Say on Gaza?

Michael McBride / Responsible Statecraft Jan 15, 2024 He insisted in 1967 that it was morally imperative for the US to stop its role in the Vietnam war. He would be calling for Biden to demand a ceasefire now. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Race

It’s Time to Make MLK’s Dream a Reality

Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Chuck Collins / OtherWords Jan 15, 2024 King’s lifetime saw substantial economic progress for Black Americans, but in our century progress has slowed to a crawl. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Book Review

Truths Not Always Self-Evident 

Stephen Rohde / Truthdig Jan 12, 2024 A new book looks at the history of equality in theory and in practice. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

The Poor People’s Campaign Marches On

Jenna McGuire / Truthdig Dec 4, 2023 Celebrating the 56th Anniversary of MLK’s original event and enduring vision. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

TD Interview

‘There Was A Coup In This Country In 1963’

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Nov 20, 2023 The new series "Four Died Trying" seeks to expose what—and who—was really behind the sizzling ’60s’ politics of assassination. We sat down with the filmmakers, John Kirby & Libby Handros. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Book Excerpt

Uncovering the Bizarre Story of Lee Harvey Oswald and His Mother

Deanne Stillman / Melville House Nov 17, 2023 What Lee Harvey Oswald tapped into and made his own has taken the country into years of violence. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Activism

A Letter to Progressives in Congress: Break Your Silence on Ukraine

Jeff Cohen / Truthdig Oct 18, 2023 As Ukrainian people continue to suffer, there have been disturbing reports that the U.S. and its allies have actually obstructed diplomatic initiatives. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Labor

Sixty Years After the March on Washington

Lara Witt / Prism Reports Aug 29, 2023 Workers continue the fight sixty years after the March on Washington. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

News

A Memphis Primer on Policing

MLK50 Staff / MLK50: Justice Through Journalism Jan 27, 2023 A primer for those unfamiliar with Memphis's' history of demonstrations—and police’s history of surveillance. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Julian Bond Was a Radical Long Before MLK

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 28, 2020 A new book shows how the activist's positions on issues like the Vietnam War and environmental justice helped move civil rights leaders left. Dig deeper ( 34 Min. Read )