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Martin Luther King Jr.

History

'What Do You Mean We Can't Join the Klan?'

Inside the bizarre, secret meeting between Malcolm X and the Ku Klux Klan.

Les Payne, Tamara Payne Politico Oct 2020 25min Permalink

James Baldwin: How to Cool It

An interview with the author.

James Baldwin Esquire Jul 1968 30min Permalink

Reprints Arts Politics Music

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free

The secret diary of Nina Simone.

Joe Hagan The Believer Aug 2010 25min Permalink

History

The Night New York Avoided a Riot

In the days following Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination, more than 100 cities experienced significant civil disturbance. In New York, everyone expected riots. What happened next.

Clay Risen The Morning News Jan 2009 10min Permalink