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How we can truly honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
by Marian Wright Edelman In his last Sunday sermon at Washington National Cathedral, Dr. King retold the parable of the rich man, Dives, who ignored the poor and sick man, Lazarus, who came every day...
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How to end child poverty for 60% of poor children and 72% of poor Black...
by Marian Wright Edelman Poverty hurts children and our nation’s future. This stark statement is backed by years of scientific research, and the more we learn about the brain and its development the...
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The Legacy Museum: From Slavery to Mass Incarceration demands we face the truth
by Wanda Sabir Enslaved Africans “live” in Kwame Akoto-Bamfo’s Nkyinkyim Installation at the Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama, officially opened in April. – Photo: Wanda Sabir Slavery has indeed...
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California’s chance to lead for poor children
by Marian Wright Edelman Marian Wright Edelman When I was a young civil rights lawyer for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in Mississippi, I was called in 1967 to testify before Congress about the...
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