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For the African-American community, Kwanzaa is not just any “Black holiday. ” It is a recognition that knowledge of Black history is worthwhile.
Here are five great book recommendations for teens that promote critical thinking, authentic voices, diversity and good conversations.
Many think that violence is central to religion, but some scholars argue it’s meaningless to single out religion rather than socio-economic factors when assessing violent acts.
Just what are we celebrating when we imagine an Augustinian friar nailing a document to a church door?
Black British history is too often overlooked, and its connections to the US even more so.
A scholar analyzes the history of the Nobel Peace Prize to ask: What difference has it made?
For Gandhi, whose birth anniversary is Monday, Oct. 2, nonviolent resistance meant placing one’s own body in harm’s way to expose social injustices, which made it a powerful political tool.
When were the seeds of racism sown in the US and why is it so hard to root out?
Two websites, one taken offline, the other still active, raise hard questions about how prepared Americans are to deal with free speech about white supremacy, in both monuments and domain names.
When Martin Luther King Jr. was met by violent opposition, he remained hopeful, believing that ‘the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.’ While racism remains, there’s reason for hope.
The 19th-century social gospel, which emphasized how Jesus’ ethical teachings could address poverty and inequality, continues to live on in the activism of the religious left.
Luther translated the Greek New Testament into a common German dialect that ordinary people could read, without help from clergy.
Student protest has been in the political spotlight since Trump’s election. Todd Gitlin, former president of Students for a Democratic Society, shares his perspective on protest in the 60s and now.
Martin Luther King Jr. led one of the most successful, nonviolent resistance movements in American history. Here’s a roundup of key coverage from our archive.
Martin Luther King Jr. used a prophetic voice in his preaching – a hopeful voice that addressed human tragedy. But it was the black clerics who came before him, who helped King develop that voice.
Children learn hatred and violence, two pediatricians write, and they also learn love and respect. As we celebrate Martin Luther King Day, the two doctors offer things you can do to teach tolerance.
We are living in a world war fought piecemeal. It is everyone’s responsibility to fight for peace.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of love was not sentimental. It demanded that individuals tell their oppressors what they were doing was wrong. How can this vision help with community-building today?
Two major trials in the killings of black victims in South Carolina start this week. Learn about the state’s past and present struggle with racial violence in this roundup.
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