Rev. Jonathan Walton on civil rights and social justice

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by Talia Whyte

Dr. Jonathan L. Walton was the keynote speaker at the 43th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast on January 21.  The holiday celebrating the life of the slain civil rights leader also just so happened to fall on the same day as the second inauguration of President Barack Obama.  Walton was quick to point out this coincidence as well.  However, he mentioned to the crowd that while Obama’s reelection demonstrates the racial progress made in America, he said there are still many other social and economic inequalities that need the same amount of attention.

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Sarah-Ann Shaw on Black Reporters - 1977

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Sarah-Ann Shaw in a discussion of the recent advances made by and limitations imposed on black journalists.

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