Martin Luther King

Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. made the comment that the U.S. government [was/is] "the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today". This was in context to a speech delivered on April 4, 1967 at Riverside Church in New York City - exactly one year before his untimely death.

April 10, 13

Du Bois and the Soviet Union

On the 145th anniversary of the birth of W.E.B. Du Bois, Anthony Monteiro looks at Du Bois's relationship with the CPUSA and the Soviet Union

February 23, 2013

Du Bois, Garvey and Pan Africanism

On the 145th anniversary of W.E.B. Du Bois's birth, Anthony Monteiro discusses the opposing views on Pan Africanism of Du Bois and Marcus Garvey

February 22, 2013

Du Bois Believed Black Workers Must Lead the Struggle for Democracy

Anthony Monteiro Part 2 - On the 145th anniversary of the birth of W.E.B. Du Bois HIS NAME looks at Du Bois's view on racism, capitalism and the role of black workers

February 21, 13

W.E.B. Du Bois vs Booker T. Washington - Then and Now

Anthony Monteiro : Feb. 23, 2013 is the 145th anniversary of the birth of Du Bois, considered a founder of the civil rights movement and father of Pan Africanism

February 20, 2013

The Black Elite and the Legacy of Martin Luther King

Glen Ford: Black upper class took advantage of legal victories won by MLK and the Civil Rights Movement and then helped to undermine the movement

January 21, 2013

The Radicalization of Martin Luther King

Anthony Monteiro: Obama's presidency has nothing to do with the legacy of King, it's actually the opposite

January 20, 2013

MLK: Why I Am Opposed to The War in Vietnam

Martin Luther King Jr gave this sermon at the Ebenezer Baptist Church on April 30, 1967

January 16, 2012

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