Features related to civil rights

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Moyers Moment (1991): Bernice Johnson Reagon on ‘This Little Light of Mine’
May 3, 2013 | Moyers Moments
Singer, song leader, civil rights activist and scholar describes how music helped demonstrators show solidarity and claim the agenda during the civil rights movement.
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Drawing Inspiration from Activists Past and Present
April 22, 2013 | News & Notes
John Nichols -- Washington correspondent for The Nation -- says that history tells us that our political system can and will improve.
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Full Show: MLK’s Dream of Economic Justice
April 5, 2013 | Moyers & Company

Theologian James Cone and historian Taylor Branch join Bill to discuss Dr. King’s other dream: economic justice. Continue reading

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James Cone and Taylor Branch on MLK’s Fight for Economic Equality
April 5, 2013

Theologian James Cone and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Taylor Branch join Bill to discuss Dr. Martin Luther King’s vision of economic justice. Continue reading

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Martin Luther King’s Multiracial Fight for Justice
April 3, 2013

In a preview of this week’s show, James Cone and Taylor Branch describe racial justice as a “gateway” to opportunities for broader civil rights and economic equality. Continue reading

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Moyers Moment (2010): What Martin Luther King Might Think of Today’s Economic Justice
January 15, 2013 | Moyers Moments

In this 2010 Moyers Moment, two civil rights experts imagine what Martin Luther King, Jr. would think of the current state of American poverty and justice. Continue reading

Robert Bork is sworn before the Senate Judiciary Committee at his confirmation hearing, Sept. 15, 1987. (AP Photo/John Duricka)
Romney’s Divisive Judicial Advisor: Robert Bork
September 14, 2012

Mitt Romney’s choice of the rejected Supreme Court nominee as his Judicial Advisory Committee chairman raises eyebrows and concerns. Continue reading

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Third-Party Candidates from Lincoln to Nader
September 7, 2012
Take a look at some "also-rans" who have influenced the outcome of elections or shifted the national conversation.
Bruce Springsteen gestures to the audience after a live performance in Asbury Park, N.J., Tuesday, April 25, 2006, during a live appearance on Good Morning America. Springsteen's latest album,"We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions," pays tribute to folk music legend Pete Seeger. (AP Photo/Mike Derer)
A 21 Protest Song Salute
May 18, 2012

Watch and listen to some of the most famous and influential protest songs in modern history, and suggest your own. Continue reading

A defiant Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, pounds his fist on the podium as he answers questions regarding the Department of Justice announcing a federal civil lawsuit against Sheriff Arpaio and his department, during a news conference Thursday in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Getting Inside Joe Arpaio’s Head
May 11, 2012 | News & Notes

Watch a revealing one-on-one interview between Arpaio and NOW on PBS’s Maria Hinojosa. Continue reading

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