Has been described as the most important civil rights leader not everyone has heard of. And this holiday special, we hear dr. Harding in his own words and plan excerpt of Martin Luther king historic speech against the war in vietnam, which Vincent Harding wrote. We must move past indecision. We must find new ways to speak for peace in vietnam and justice throughout the developing world. On our doors. Ders if we do not act, we shall long, be dragged down the dark, and shameful corridors of time. And for those for power without compassion, might without morality and strength without sight. Vincent harding and Martin Luther king for the hour. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Today we spend the hour remembering the pioneering historian, theologian, and peace activist dr. Vincent harding. He died may 19 at the age of 82. He was a close adviser to dr. Martin luther king and wrote kings famous antiwar speech b
Welcome. Im bob abernethy. Its good to have you with us. Amid tragedy and suffering in so many places around the world, people of faith had an intense week of prayer and activism. At the vatican, pope francis highlighted the middle east, iraq and ukraine and led prayers for peace and reconciliation everywhere. Religious groups continued to raise concerns about the conflict between israel and the palestinians. Christian, muslim and some jewish groups issued new statements decrying the large number of Palestinian Civilians killed and urging israel to lift its longstanding blockade against gaza. Many other jewish groups and some christians maintained their solidarity with israel and accused hamas of using civilians as human shields. They also condemned antisemitic attacks tied to antiisrael protests in europe. Faithbased relief groups denounced the humanitarian impact of the violence, especially on the children of gaza. More than 120,000 gazans have sought shelter in schools, medical cent
Particular to him as he is the codirector and coproducer of the 2019 documentary film bam Chicago Black Arts Movement and he is completing an edited reader about chicago and black arts. He is author of black people are my business toni k bombards practices of liberation and editor of conversations with toni cade bambara. His interest extend to sports and Popular Culture and those interest are reflected in the book ballers of the new school race and sports in america. So everyone, please welcome brother to bd lewis. Thank you so much for that wonderful introduction. This years theme is the beautiful struggle. Struggle black writers lighting the way and i think using this theme as well as our the theme for our panel, our participants will engage in a will take on the theme of how black writers have in their understanding of continuous struggle for justice and the need to address aspiration issues and challenges that affect the black community have been a voice of strength and provided th
Welcome to the 16th National Black writers conference hailing from Medgar College and the center for black literature. This is our next roundtable making a way out of no way healing the community, which will be moderated by two bd lewis let me tell you about the bd lewis so we can jump right into this spirited conversation to bd. Lewis is professor of at Washington State university and and associate vice chancellor for academic affairs. His areas focus are mid 20th century africanamerican and multicultural literature. The black Arts Movement is of particular to him as he is the codirector and coproducer of the 2019 documentary film bam Chicago Black Arts Movement and he is completing an edited reader about chicago and black arts. He is author of black people are my business toni k bombards practices of liberation and editor of conversations with toni cade bambara. His interest extend to sports and Popular Culture and those interest are reflected in the book ballers of the new school ra
Making a way out of no way healing the community, which will be moderated by two bd lewis let me tell you about the bd lewis so we can jump right into this spirited conversation to bd. Lewis is professor of at Washington State university and and associate vice chancellor for academic affairs. His areas focus are mid 20th century africanamerican and multicultural literature. The black Arts Movement is of particular to him as he is the codirector and coproducer of the 2019 documentary film bam Chicago Black Arts Movement and he is completing an edited reader about chicago and black arts. He is author of black people are my business toni k bombards practices of liberation and editor of conversations with toni cade bambara. His interest extend to sports and Popular Culture and those interest are reflected in the book ballers of the new school race and sports in america. So everyone, please welcome brother to bd lewis. Thank you so much for that wonderful introduction. This years theme is t