Jan
31
‘I was on the March on Washington’
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From the BBC Foot soldier “The march opened the world’s eyes to terrible things” Child crusader “The struggle up until that day had felt so isolated” March co-ordinator “A tremendous sense of expectation” White campaigner “People singing freedom songs came to touch our train” Black Panther “The world at that time needed people to step [...]
Jan
31
Widow of Martin Luther King dies
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[From BBC News] Coretta Scott King carried on her husband’s work after he was killed Coretta Scott King, the widow of US civil rights leader Martin Luther King, has died aged 78.Mrs King had carried on her husband’s work for racial equality after he was assassinated in 1968. She fought successfully for a national holiday [...]
Jan
31
[From NYT ] Coretta Scott King, who became known as an avid proselytizer for her husband’s vision of racial peace and non-violent social change, died Monday night. Continue reading Coretta Scott King at NYT
Jan
30
[From Irregular Times: News Unfit for Print] Count this as one of those stories you probably missed on Friday while you were out strolling under blue skies and America’s strangely prolonged bout of unseasonable weather: President Bush and his political appointees are exerting pressure on a top NASA scientist to prevent him from telling Americans [...]
Jan
29
State Of The Union Address Preview
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[From The J-Walk Blog] Bush’s annual State of the Union address is scheduled for Tuesday. If you can’t wait, watch James Adomian’s comedic preview: State of the Union 2006. Tip: Pay attention to the people standing behind him.





