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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, April 26, 2021

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. Photo: Deborah Fagan Carpenter

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Remembering Dr. King

Remembering the Teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; … Continue reading

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“…that all men are created equal.”

“…that all men are created equal.” by Deborah Fagan Carpenter Memphis, Tennessee has the dubious standing of being the city in which Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lost his life to an assassin in 1968. Memphis also has the honor … Continue reading

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