Martin Luther King
Essays

Civil disobedience is the active refusal to follow or obey certain laws or demands of a government or ruling power without using physical force or violence (Wikipedia 2005).

The Gospel of St. Matthew of the New Testament Bible contains some of Jesus' most famous phrases. These religious phrases have been incorporated not only into contemporary theology but also the common speech and frames…

Throughout history, speech and language have influenced peoples' thoughts on some of the most controversial of issues. Many of these elocutionists and writers were put to their deaths shortly after, and sometimes…

The roots of genocidal behavior and how civilized people can become involved in institutionalized mass murder.

The paper examines the history behind racism and the quest towards democratization of the society and the Sunflower County in particular. It looks at the differences in treatment of varying races that was in existence before and the particular changes that were advocated for and those that were successfully changed.

Jesse Jackson -- Minister, Civil Rights Activist, Author

Danielle Allen's Talking to Strangers: Anxieties of Citizenship since Brown v. Board of Education

Abraham Heschel passionately challenged Christians, as well as Jews to become partners with God in creating a compassionate and just world. His dedication to social justice and confidence that he spoke for God to an…

The controversy of Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy stating he believes and supports the biblical definition of marriage and the immediate reactionary response from gay groups shows how just how divisive the issue of gay rights and marriage is in the United States. After reading Huffington Post and Washington Post, an interest paradox emerges. The stance of Dan Cathy against gay marriage and his support of organizations that promote the Christian definition of a family have become a lightening rod for gay rights activists. Reading between the lines of both articles one can't help but compare the assiduous pursuit of rights the gay activists are pursuing to the peaceful and reasoned approach of Dr. Martin Luther King during the civil rights movement of the last century. Comparing both, the gay rights activists appear to look for a slight or insult; they scour quotes from company and industry leaders looking for evidence of prejudice. Within the context of this paradox is a huge sales windfall for Chick-fil-A. The attacks of the gay activists, instead of being presented with logic and reason as Dr. King would have done, are scattered in shotgun-like fashion across the media, where attention appears to be more important to activists than changing the sentiment of Dan Cathy. Widely perceived as an attack and with the prompting of former Governor Huckabee, the store set a record in sales during a day that was supposed to be a major boycott. This paradox just made Dan Cathy, his family and his employees – everyone involved in the company – richer, more financially stable and fiscally able to weather uncertainty. The attacks of the gay rights activists were not aimed at changing hearts and minds, it was meant to shame a conservative businessman who happens to believe in traditional marriage. Ironically when activists attack a brand people love, customers rush to the aid of the businesses they trust and admire. This is exactly what happened.

Radical Groups, Individuals, And Organizations in the Civil Rights Movement