Sheriff Joe Arpaio: A Modern-Day Bull Connor

In April 1963, while confined to jail in Birmingham, Alabama for leading peaceful civil rights demonstrations in what was then considered to be the most segregated city in America, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote an open letter challenging a group of local ministers...
Beck’s Civil Rights Delusion

Beck’s Civil Rights Delusion

It seems to be the season of rallies–tea party rallies, 9/11 rallies, 9/12 rallies, Glenn Beck rallies. I’m all for it; I love rallies. Beck’s was the most controversial and perhaps the biggest. We’ll never know how big. Some estimated it at...

The Lineup: Week of August 9-15, 2010

Here’s what you’ll find in the latest OtherWords editorial package, which features an op-ed by Dedrick Muhammad on Glenn Beck’s cynical plan for the upcoming anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a Dream” speech. Get...

Dishonoring MLK’s Legacy

This year’s anniversary of the historic 1963 March on Washington promises to be memorable.Though big commemorations aren’t typical for 47th anniversaries, thousands will be in the streets on August 28 commemorating the march, including many people...