In ‘Rustin,’ a ‘deputy’ civil rights leader finally gets his due
Organizer of 1963 March on Washington inspired countless others, including Jewish marchers this month
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While the 1963 March on Washington was nation-changing, other mass gatherings have been far less successful
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Rachelle Horowitz draws lessons for today from civil rights successes and lesser-known actions
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Opinion Clarence Jones helped MLK write speeches. He’s still fighting for Blacks — and Jews
Clarence Jones invokes the contributions of Jews in the Civil Rights Movement
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Fast Forward How Jews are joining the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington on Shabbat
The roster’s Jewish speakers include rabbis, activists and representatives of Jewish organizations, including Jews of color
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News 60 years later, a Jewish volunteer at the March on Washington remembers ‘the most peaceful of days’
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The Schmooze Meeting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
I met Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on June 6, 1967 following his keynote address to several hundred American and foreign authors, publishers and booksellers at the American Booksellers Association’s (ABA—now renamed Book Expo) annual convention at Washington, D.C.’s Shoreham Hotel. Following the dinner, Dr. King, surrounded by security and members of his staff, graciously…
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Opinion ‘Dr. King Demanded Justice’
The following speech was delivered at this week’s ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. Fifty years ago a Rabbi shared these steps with Dr. King and began his remarks by saying, “I speak to you as an American Jew.” My name is Alan van Capelle, and today I speak to you…
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