This text was written as background information for a broad discussion about the current situation, not as a programmatic document of Speak Out Now. Jan. 28, 2021 download .pdf To say that this past year has been like no other has become a cliché and certainly an...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968 at only 39 years of age. While best known for his critique of racial segregation and oppression and his brilliant oratory, it is worth remembering that even before he became a public figure, King was quite critical...
Dr. Susan Moore, 52 years old, tested positive for COVID-19 in late November and went to a hospital in Indiana. Her symptoms included a high respiratory rate, high heart rate, high fever and coughing up blood. Despite suffering a tremendous amount of pain, she had to...
On December 4, 1969, Fred Hampton was murdered by Chicago police after being surveilled and stalked by the FBI. His life and death are worth remembering not simply because he is one of thousands of Black men who have been killed by law enforcement officials in...
“How can you ask someone to live in the world and not have something to say about injustice?” – John Carlos Mexico City, 1968: two black gloved fists are raised in the air during the awards ceremony for the 200-meter sprint at the Olympics, as the U.S. National...
