NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Michael Tubbs, Stockton, Calif., ex-mayor and founder of Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, on how Martin Luther... Martin Luther King Jr.'s Vision For Economic Justice ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 16-19, 2026) This year marks 40 years since Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was first federally observed in 1986, three years after President Reagan initially signed the bill ...

Michael King is the birth name of Martin Luther King Jr. It is the name on his birth certificate – and it was never legally changed. February 1968 – MLK “The economic problem is the most serious ...

Introduction : promised land -- "We the disinherited of this land" : kinship with the poor, 1929-1956 -- "We have a powerful instrument" : civil rights unionism and ...

The author recalls marching in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral procession in 1968 at the age of 18. Dr. King's teachings on nonviolence and economic justice shaped the author's understanding of ...

The NBA continues its tradition of honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with 9 games on Monday, Jan. 19.

Martin Luther King Jr. fought for both racial and economic equality during his life. He argued for a guaranteed basic income in a 1967 book. These days, many tech leaders are calling for something ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of justice was never passive or quiet; it was bold, forceful, steady, and rooted in a deep moral responsibility. When he proclaimed that justice should “roll down ...