You're Celebrating the Sanitized Version of Martin Luther King
Remembering the real MLK requires confronting the truths we avoid.
Martin Luther King Jr
Why Trump’s Inauguration Falling on MLK Day is Painfully Ironic
Some Americans will celebrate a civil rights leader, and others, a man who opposes racial progress
The Arduous Journey of Making Martin Luther King Day a Federal Holiday
It was far from easy getting MLK his much-deserved national holiday. Here is how it came together and why there's still work to be done
Is Chris Rock Really the Best Person to Direct an MLK Biopic?
Here's why I have mixed feelings
The Dr. King Statue in Boston Is Much Deeper Than What Your Dirty Mind Conjured
“The Embrace” shows love, but also helps sanitize King’s legacy
The MLK Day of Service Forgets What King Stood For
The federal holiday needs a rebrand