1968/2008

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s murder in Memphis, I have rounded up some of the articles that appeared in recent weeks reflecting on his legacy. They are from radically different perspectives which show the range of perspectives and ideologies that attempt to use his work to give greater meaning to their own situations.

1. A reflection on King’s legacy, 40 years after his death by Jesse Jackson
2. Kurdish liberation and 40th anniversary of Assassination on Dr. MLK on Kurdishaspect.com - By Ara Alan
3. AP Report from a march in Memphis, where MLK was Assassinated 40 Years Ago 
4. Orthodox Jews and African Americans 40 Years Later  By Shlomo Shamir, Haaretz Correspondent
5. MLK: Where do we go from here? by Amy Goodman 
6. Son: 40 years later, MLK’s work not finished;
   Martin Luther King III calls on presidential candidates to attack poverty
   By Mike Celizic
7. Michael Eric Dyson on MLK and April 4, 1968 on NPR
8. Legacy of MLK: Unions Can Help Us Get to the Promised Land
   By Gerry Hudson, AlterNet. 
9. MLK’s agenda remains unfinished by Michael Honey
   
10. Common Bond for Uncommon Men: Roberto Clemente and Martin Luther King by Dave Zirin

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Also, this video/transcript from Fox News displays some reflections from the 08 USA presidential candidates on MLK:

SEN. JOHN MCCAIN, (R) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: A mistake, I myself made long ago; I myself made long ago when I voted against a he federal holiday in memory of Dr. King. I was wrong.

SEN. BARACK OBAMA, (D) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I told him either we go up together or we go down together. And when he was killed, the following day, it left a wound on the soul of our nation that has not yet fully healed.

SEN. HILLARY CLINTON, (D) NEW YORK: And I remember hearing about it and just feeling such despair. I walked into my dorm room and took my book bag and hurled it across the room. It felt like everything had been shattered.

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