Jan. 17, 2022
Mon. 01/17 - What's In a Name? From Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to MLK
The thought leaders who inspired Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plus, his childhood name change, what to make of his legacy, and more. Also today, what caused the massive volcanic eruption in Tonga over the weekend? And gather up your silver bullets, it’s a Full Wolf Moon tonight.
The thought leaders who inspired Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plus, his childhood name change, what to make of his legacy, and more. Also today, what caused the massive volcanic eruption in Tonga over the weekend? And gather up your silver bullets, it’s a Full Wolf Moon tonight.
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Links:
- National Day of Service (AmeriCorps)
- Commentary: The Historical Disruption of Martin Luther King Jr. (Daily Yonder)
- Just in Time for MLK Day, Comcast NBCUniversal Releases New Documentary, Avenue of Dreams: Reclaiming MLK Boulevards (The Root)
- How MLK's 13-year-old granddaughter thinks you should spend the holiday (NBC News)
- Americans see Martin Luther King Jr as a hero now, but that wasn't the case during his lifetime (CNN)
- The story of how Michael King Jr. became Martin Luther King Jr. (Washington Post)
- Coretta Scott King, 'thought partner' in building the dream (Philadelphia Tribune)
- Martin Luther King Jr.'s first date with Coretta: She was not impressed (Washington Post)
- Henry David Thoreau's Influence on Martin Luther King Jr. (Mental Floss)
- Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.: 5 things I've learned curating the MLK Collection at Morehouse College (The Conversation)
- The public has underestimated the radicalism of Martin Luther King Jr.'s early work (Washington Post)
- MLK is revered today but the real King would make white people uncomfortable (The Guardian)
- The Tonga eruption explained, from tsunami warnings to sonic booms (National Geographic)
- Why the volcanic eruption in Tonga was so violent, and what to expect next (The Conversation)
- Pacific volcano: New Zealand sends flight to assess Tonga damage (BBC)
- Full Wolf Moon, the first full moon of 2022, rises tonight (Space.com)
- Kottke.Org
- Jackson Bird on Twitter
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