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All of us are in this together in this world, and in the long run, the korean communities come and indonesian communities are a strength for us. That bill was passed in 1965. I guarantee you that not one person in 100 who studies the Civil Rights Movement understands that it is a third pillar within the building rights act of 1965 to build a structure that will be not only a great strength, but a great inspiration. It is essential for diversity and we have to learn how to get along with one another. We are unconscious to a lot of these things that are consequences of the freedom set in motion ...

Mary Frances Berry on booktv on cspan 2. Im sure youre more familiar with malcolm knox. At that time, he was always supposedly the man in favor of violence. That wasnt the issue. He did support the right of armed selfdefense, but he didnt promote progressive violence. Malcolm x said power against power. We are not going to convince the right segregationists to accept. We have to build our own four saves until they have no choice but to recognize their demands and thats power. And he called this black nationalism. He built a whole ideology about it. Thats black pride. It meant economies of blac...

Paused its daily business to pay tribute to reverend Martin Luther king jr. s life and legacy. And it seems fitting that we should have the conversation the day after the nations first black president was sworn in for his second term. I know much of the nation has already moved on, and president obamas soaring rhetoric about the promise of america, life, liberty, justice, equality for all he has already been forgotten by many, and i know that many people in america will not think of dr. King again until his holiday rolls around again next year. But i would like for us to pause tonight and thin...

The american dream. Yesterday while i was watching president obamas inaugural address, i heard echoes of kings speech i have a dream. And when i turn off my television set, i spent a few minutes reflecting on the question are all of us truly welcome to share in this dream come the same dream that dr. King dreamed . Most americans i am sure can be cite portions of dr. Kings i have a dream speech by heart. Its an extraordinary and very familiar speech ive grown accustomed to hearing clips of his speech played over and over are cycled over and over on the radio every january. They are the favorit...

William Strickland died April 10 at home in Amherst, MA at the age of 87. He was a well-known scholar, teacher and civil rights activist.