Tag Archives: Martin Luther King Jr.

A CHANGE MUST COME!

Posted on September 22, 2021 by mdbwell

We must ask ourselves why people who are on or below the middle rungs of the economic ladder do not support social uplift processes that would help them become more financially solvent. Continue reading →

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REWORKING THE G-20 AND THE UNITED NATIONS

Posted on September 10, 2021 by mdbwell

It is not simply an idealistic dream to give voice to the voiceless or a home to the homeless. . . . We must listen to all voices. Continue reading →

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KING’S “REVOLUTION OF VALUES”

Posted on January 20, 2020 by mdbwell

At the end of the classic Civil Rights Movement that fought for desegregation in public accommodations and safeguarding the right to vote, Martin Luther King, Jr., began to focus on the plight of northern cities.  The issues there were manifold: … Continue reading →

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SIZE MATTERS: PAUL, TOM & FOREST

Posted on January 20, 2020 by mdbwell

I was looking forward to the first epic movie on the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.  His voice would always pique my ears and any pictorial of his figure lying on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel … Continue reading →

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Has Capitalism “Worked”?

Posted on June 7, 2019 by mdbwell

It’s laughable to me when critics of socialism parrot the cliché that “it has never worked anywhere in the world.”  Usually, that prosaic statement is made not from primary research, but from lazy borrowing from others—who more than likely also … Continue reading →

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Smarting Over Intelligence

Posted on July 21, 2018 by mdbwell

I am experiencing a bit of dissonance these days as the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are constantly in the news. In terms of the agential members of these organizations pursuing the issue of other … Continue reading →

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THE “USEFULNESS” OF MLK, JR.

Posted on April 4, 2018 by mdbwell

On April 4, 1968, I was grounded for some reason that now escapes me—probably because of paternal capriciousness rather than childhood petulance.  I recall a few days earlier that I overheard my father opine that Martin Luther King, Jr., would … Continue reading →

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The Supremacy of Sacrifice

Posted on October 23, 2017 by mdbwell

In 1982, as I was finishing my final courses for the master of divinity degree at Yale University, I wrote an op-ed piece for Newsweek’s “My Turn” column.  I had the belief that the editors would look favorably upon a … Continue reading →

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America, Wake Up!

Posted on February 11, 2016 by mdbwell

In the last section of the final chapter of his June 1967 book, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?, Martin Luther King, Jr., focuses on the evils of racism, economic exploitation, and militarism. Analyzing and assessing the … Continue reading →

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THE REAL KING

Posted on January 15, 2015 by mdbwell

During the last three years of his life, Martin Luther King, Jr., was making some changes in his approach to realizing his vision of the beloved community. After having received the Nobel Peace Prize in December 1964 and witnessing the … Continue reading →

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