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Mr. D is on NPR’s “All Things Considered” this Morning for MLK
This week, I joined a panel of educators from New York City to discuss the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday for NPR’s local NY affiliate WNYC 93.9FM. We spoke about teaching ideas, challenges and struggles of teaching about Dr. King … Continue reading
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Riverside Church Speech on April 4, 1967 – “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. the civil rights activist is well-known. Dr. King the anti-war, anti-poverty and class liberation activist is often overlooked. In many classrooms, Dr. King’s legacy is frozen in 1963, with his now ubiquitous “I Have a … Continue reading
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech
On December 10, 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Oslo, Norway. His acceptance speech, posted here, is an important transition point for King to his anti-war, anti-poverty work of his … Continue reading
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