The History of Criminalizing Black Protest: A Reflection on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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The History of Criminalizing Black Protest: A Reflection on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

By Brian Figeroux, Esq | Editorial credit: NatalieSchorr / shutterstock.com  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is widely celebrated for his unwavering commitment to nonviolent protest as a means of achieving social change. As the face of the Civil Rights Movement, King advocated for peaceful resistance in the fight against racial injustice, firmly believing that nonviolence […]

Martin Luther King Jr.: The Civil Rights Leader

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Martin Luther King Jr.: The Civil Rights Leader

By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial Credit: A. Marino/ shutterstock.com  Martin Luther King Jr. was not only a civil rights leader but also a moral visionary who believed in the transformative power of love, justice, and nonviolence. His work, which combined the spiritual teachings of Christianity with the political philosophy of nonviolence, left an indelible […]