Posts tagged Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Black History Month: The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and the American Dream

In the United States of America, Black History Month is celebrated between 1st of February - 1st of March. It is a national moment to reflect on the historical inequalities of the past and think about the present challenges of political, social and economic polarization and look forward to the future where there is equality of life and opportunities, regardless of one’s background based on the American Dream based on life, liberty and happiness. What lessons can we draw from the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr’s life whose day we celebrated on January 17?

Opinion, Fellows, ColumnsShahid S. KhanFebruary 5, 2026Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., MLK Day, ICEComment

Test for Unit 3: How Far Have We Come, and How Much Farther Must We Go, Towards Racial Equality?

“Fifty-three years further along the arc Dr. King envisioned for America, has our nation yet come to the bend that leads to justice? Or Are the gains of racial justice since 1968 largely nominal? Most important -- regardless of how far we’ve come -- is will we, Americans, harness today’s ambition for racial equality and take action to effectuate the aspirations of civil rights conceived since Reconstruction but which millions of Black American have yet to experience?”

Editor's Picks, National, EssaysOmar FarragMarch 31, 2021Editor's Pick, Race, Race Relations, United States of America, Prote, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Comment