Before my mind was turned to the subject of my title, I started to write a piece called “Are the Dead Nostalgic?” It’s a touchy philosophical question that has no definitive answer. It seems flippant ...

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. knew the political consequences of speaking out against the Vietnam War — and he did it anyway. You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the ...

In his condemnation of the U.S. war on the people of Vietnam, Martin Luther King Jr.’s stance was not a pacifist one. King was not necessarily anti-war so much as he was against the U.S. empire ...

Dr. Martin Luther ... One of Dr. King's most controversial addresses went on to receive a high honor. The speech, referred to as "Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam" and "Why I Am Opposed to the ...

In 1967, as the United States was at war in Vietnam, American civil rights activists were fighting their own battles at home. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. addressed the war in his April 4 ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream ... housing and against the Vietnam War. “People say that King is moving too fast after 1965 and basically ‘Hey, you ...

Most Americans now were also regretting the Vietnam War. Supporters, meanwhile, were still calling for federal holiday status. In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation ...

Originally released on home video, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: A Historical Perspective follows a more traditional approach to documentary filmmaking. Narrated by The Transformers voice actor Arthur ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On the other hand, it's the day the nation inaugurates its 47th president, Donald John Trump. Usually, I'm all in on the transfer-of-power thing. Not this time. On ...

The Pentagon joined the scramble by federal agencies trying to conform to President Trump’s war on diversity programs.