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Title: 30 Years of MLK Day: What We’ve Gained and What We’ve Lost
Post by: stephaniec on January 18, 2016, 03:17:27 AM
Post by: stephaniec on January 18, 2016, 03:17:27 AM
30 Years of MLK Day: What We've Gained and What We've Lost
http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2016/01/_30_years_of_mlk_day_what_we_ve_gained_and_what_we_ve_lost.html
The Root/By: Felice León Posted: Jan. 18 2016 3:00 AM
"As the United States celebrates the 30th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we take a look at some of the gains and losses of the civil rights movement since the holiday's enactment. America elected its first black president in 2008, but the assailment of unarmed blacks, and efforts to repeal voting rights and affirmative action, show that Barack Obama's election may have been a pyrrhic victory. The journey continues."
http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2016/01/_30_years_of_mlk_day_what_we_ve_gained_and_what_we_ve_lost.html
The Root/By: Felice León Posted: Jan. 18 2016 3:00 AM
"As the United States celebrates the 30th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we take a look at some of the gains and losses of the civil rights movement since the holiday's enactment. America elected its first black president in 2008, but the assailment of unarmed blacks, and efforts to repeal voting rights and affirmative action, show that Barack Obama's election may have been a pyrrhic victory. The journey continues."