Martin Luther King Jr Archives

Martin Luther King Jr

Published
February 10, 2021

Commentary: Martin Luther King Jr.’s challenge to liberal allies – and why it resonates today

King understood the perils of allowing overt white supremacy to overshadow submerged racism.
Published
January 18, 2021

Mainers mark MLK Day with calls to action, online observance

A daylong webinar series explores racial equity in Maine; Gov. Janet Mills and other elected officials honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Published
January 18, 2021

King’s speeches resonate in time of violence and racial tension

Racial-justice activists have fought similar battles in King's time and today; for that reason, his most famous speeches are still relevant.
Published
January 18, 2021

Echoes of the past and the long road ahead for racial justice

Black Mainers reflect on the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Published
January 18, 2021

Maine Voices: King’s letter from the Birmingham Jail a master class in civil dialogue

King drew on what he shared with his critics to challenge their view about his tactics.
Published
January 17, 2021

‘We’re still around’: Young activists continue to push for racial equity

Mainers who led rallies for racial justice last summer look to lessons from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders as they try to keep the movement going.
Published
January 17, 2021

Our View: King’s call for economic justice unfulfilled

Racial disparities in income and wealth are as restrictive today as segregation was in the past.
Published
January 17, 2021

Maine Voices: Living King’s dreams or his nightmares

Were Americans as outraged about uncoordinated Capitol security and the contrast with the aggressive presence at gatherings after George Floyd’s murder?
Published
September 25, 2020

Commentary: Ruth Bader Ginsburg modeled the practice of anti-cancel culture

The late Supreme Court justice sought to persuade her opponents, rather than destroy them.
Published
January 20, 2020

Portland’s Martin Luther King Day dinner delivers hard lessons in Maine history

Ships built here carried slaves from Africa, and the state's indigenous tribes and people of color have been marginalized and persecuted under racist laws, speakers said.