For Juneteenth, here’s a Margaret Walker poem honoring MLK’s Dream speech.
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An MLK Poem for Juneteenth
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The City on the Hill Requires Climbing
Amanda’s Gorman’s “Hill We Climb” provides an African American slant to Winthrop’s “city on a hill” image.
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Time to Revisit “I Have a Dream”
Given the protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death, it’s worth revisiting King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, with its synthesis of civil rights and religious vision.
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