NAACP co-founder W.E.B. Du Bois and other members at the 20th-annual convention in 1929.
MLK Predicts Black President
In a 1964 BBC interview, Martin Luther King says the changes he's seen in America have made optimistic that there will be a black president in less than 40 years. Source: BBC
Toure vs. Crouch: Obama Win No Big Deal?
Daily Beast columnists Toure and Stanley Crouch have a lively video discussion about Obama's win, Michelle's national pride-and that 'professional witch' Ann Coulter.
Biden Not Exactly 'Joe The Builder'
CNN has a laugh at Joe Biden's expense; the future vice president dons his work gear to help volunteers build a house, only his tool belt is empty. Source: CNN
Flashback: King Responds to Malcolm X
It's unfortunate that every MLK Day, TV producers seem unable to find any clip other than King's 'free at last!' moment. Here King, in an interview, shares his philosophy of nonviolence.
And Next: Mt. Rushmore?
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