March 13, 2018: Poor People’s Campaign
James Williams joins Aaron to discuss the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “All Labor Has Dignity” speech, which launched the Poor People’s Campaign in 1968.
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February 27, 2018: #FarrOut
Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 1, 2018 | Forward Together
The NAACP is protesting the pending appointment of Thomas Farr to fill a long-vacant judicial seat.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2018: Dismissed
Posted by Aaron Keck | Feb 21, 2018 | Forward Together
Durham DA Roger Echols dismisses all the charges against the demonstrators accused of toppling a Confederate statue.
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2018: “13th”
Posted by Aaron Keck | Feb 15, 2018 | Forward Together
Reflecting back on HK on J – and looking forward to a screening of the documentary “13th,” about a crisis in the US prison system.
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2018: Moral March
Posted by Aaron Keck | Feb 13, 2018 | Forward Together
Filling in for Anna, Political Action chair Diane Robertson talks up HK on J.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2018: Housing
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 30, 2018 | Forward Together
HK on J is in less than two weeks, but there’s an even more immediate issue in Chapel Hill: helping residents in a developer-threatened mobile home park.
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2018: Housing
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 25, 2018 | Forward Together
HK on J is coming up in February; Anna speaks out for residents of a local mobile home park that’s slated for possible redevelopment.
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2018: Dr. King’s Legacy
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 23, 2018 | Forward Together
Filling in for Anna, James Williams discusses Martin Luther King’s legacy – and the most pressing reform needed in the justice system.
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2018: MLK Day
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 10, 2018 | Forward Together
The NAACP gets ready for the annual MLK Day march – on the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination.
Read MoreJanuary 2, 2018: Intersectionality
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 4, 2018 | Forward Together
Upcoming rallies and demonstrations all have specific themes, but it’s noteworthy (and refreshing) how much they overlap.
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