Category Archives: Martin Luther King Jr.

Why MLK Would Back Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Posted on January 21, 2019 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Juan Cole’s column, published today on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, links King to 29-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), the youngest woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress.  This nation honors King on each third Monday of January, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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This Bishop Is Not Finished With Us Yet

Posted on May 24, 2018 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall I first met E.J. Dionne, Jr. during my first stint as Jimmy Carter’s 1976 Illinois campaign chair. We huddled for lunch in a corner deli across the street from our Chicago campaign headquarters. I was surprised … Continue reading →

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50 Years Ago They Failed to Shut Him Down

Posted on April 2, 2018 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall The first time I almost met Martin Luther King, Jr., would have been at his father’s Ebenezer Baptist church, in Atlanta, Georgia. I was one of three Emory University seminary students assigned to visit MLK, Sr.’s … Continue reading →

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