Odd Couples: MLK + Billy Graham

Recommended Reading / June 3rd, 2021 / By Respect + Rebellion

“Well I don’t know what will happen now, we’ve got some difficult days ahead…” -- The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He would be assassinated the next day. Note: This piece was originally created by The Village Square and published on respectandrebellion.com . At a time when we...
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Odd Couples, Bridging Divides, Martin Luther King Jr, Billy Graham, Religion And Faith, Race And Racism

/Story of the Week: Derek Chauvin Found Guilty On All Charges In George Floyd's Death

Story of the Week / April 22nd, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

Sign up here to receive the Story of the Week in your inbox every Thursday. On Tuesday, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts in the May 2020 death of George Floyd, which sparked nationwide protests and riots against racism and police shootings...
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Story Of The Week, Derek Chauvin Trial, George Floyd, Derek Chauvin, George Floyd Protests, Police, Race And Racism, Minneapolis, Justice Department

Unpacking Georgia’s Controversial New Voting Law

News / April 15th, 2021 / By Joseph Ratliff

Georgia’s newest voting legislation has stirred up a hurricane of political sensationalism and media bias this month, leaving much of the public confused about what the law actually does and why it remains controversial. The bill, titled “Election Integrity Act of 2021” or SB 202 , was...
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Georgia, Voting Rights And Voter Fraud, Elections, Republican Party, Stacey Abrams, Joe Biden, Absentee Voting, Mail-In Voting, Race And Racism, Role Of Government, 2020 Election, Federal State And Tribal Powers

Story of the Week: Mass Shootings Revive Debates on Gun Control, Racism

Story of the Week / March 25th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

Sign up here to receive the Story of the Week in your inbox every Thursday. A series of shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 17 that left eight people dead was followed by another mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado on Monday in which 10 people were killed. The Atlanta shooting sparked...
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Story Of The Week, Gun Control And Gun Rights, Violence In America, Atlanta Spa Shootings, Boulder Shooting, Race And Racism

Unpacking Media Bias and Narratives Around Asian-American Violence

Bias / March 23rd, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

After eight people — six Asian women, one white man and one white woman – were killed in a shooting in Atlanta last week , there’s been debate as to whether or not the media has been correct to tie the incident to anti-Asian hatred and racism. Some have accused the media of bias in their...
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Bias, Media Bias, Asian Americans, Asian-Americans, Atlanta Shooting, Liberal Media, Conservative Media, Racism, Race And Racism

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Value of Nonviolence Shared by Democrats and Republicans

Recommended Reading / January 18th, 2021 / By James Coan

From the Center This viewpoint is from a writer rated Center. Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Of his many profound legacies, one is his longstanding commitment to political nonviolence to achieve social change. That goal to avoid political violence may seem threatened in America...
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United News Roundup, Martin Luther King Jr., Violence In America, Race And Racism, Holidays

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