Tag Archives: Martin Luther King

Our Choice: Fear and Fatalism or Confidence and Purpose

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Richard Moser

Third in a series of Posts on MLK.  Confidence and Purpose or Fear and Fatalism? “We shall overcome because the arc of a moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” We’re going to win our freedom because both … Continue reading →

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Non-Violence as Strategy: Love as Politics

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Richard Moser

Second in a series of ten posts on the strategies of MLK. Nonviolent Strategy Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and establish such creative tension that a community that has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to … Continue reading →

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The Political and Rhetorical Strategies of Martin Luther King

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Richard Moser

First in a series of ten posts on MLK. Introduction Martin Luther King was one of the few political leaders, then or now, that was able to articulate a coherent political strategy that emerged from and connected with on-the-ground social … Continue reading →

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