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- The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., addresses marchers during his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. (AP Photo, File)
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MLK's dream for America is one of the stars of the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington
By GARY FIELDS - Associated Press
Tue,08/22/23-11:10PM , 396 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The last part of the speech took less time to deliver than it takes to boil an egg, but “I Have A Dream” is one of American history’s most fam
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- Civil Rights icon Andrew Young speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, May 18, 2023, in Atlanta. Young, one of the last surviving members of Martin Luther King Jr.'s inner circle, recalled the journey to the signing of the Voting Rights Act as an arduous one, often marked by violence and bloodshed.(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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Andrew Young was at Martin Luther King's side throughout often violent struggle for civil rights
By GARY FIELDS - Associated Press
Wed,06/07/23-8:08AM , 242 Reads
ATLANTA (AP) — Andrew Young’s first thought when he heard the Voting Rights Act had been signed into law was not celebratory. It was strategic.
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- Martin Luther King Jr. acknowledges the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial for his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. As the country awaits a Supreme Court decision on whether one of those laws, the Voting Rights Act, will be reinforced or further eroded, a small, vanishing group who lived at the epicenter of the struggle for voting rights six decades ago is reflecting on the times and their struggles, and why it was worth it. (AP Photo/File)
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Voices from the violent civil rights era see attacks on voting rights as part of ongoing struggle
By GARY FIELDS - Associated Press
Wed,06/07/23-8:00AM , 351 Reads
They are part of a small, vanishing group who lived at the epicenter of the struggle for voting rights six decades ago, an era driven by segregation, violence and the yearning for equality that eventually led to laws bringing the U.S. closer to its promise of democracy for all its citizens.
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- Marc Morial, center, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Urban League, talks with reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, July 8, 2021, following a meeting with President Joe Biden and leadership of top civil rights organizations. Extreme views adopted by some local, state and federal political leaders who try to limit what history can be taught and undermine how Black leaders perform their jobs are among the leading threats to democracy for Black Americans, according to a National Urban League report to be released Saturday, April 15. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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Report finds democracy for Black Americans is under attack
By GARY FIELDS - Associated Press
Sat,04/15/23-10:59AM , 827 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Extreme views adopted by some local, state and federal political leaders who try to limit what history can be taught in schools and seek to undermine how Black officials perform their jobs are among the top threats to democracy for Black Americans, the National Urban League says
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