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School a Beacon of Hope in Nigeria
At a university in Yola, graduates offer a glimpse of a promising future in a strife-torn region.
Remembering Bravery in Birmingham
In a piece for the New Yorker, Charlayne Hunter-Gault chronicles the day in 1963 when children as young as 6 marched to protest segregation.
Well Done, John Lewis. Well Done
Charlayne Hunter-Gault on the contributions and legacy of the congressman and civil rights legend.
Will the Pistorius Case Change South Africa?
The shooting death of model Reeva Steenkamp, allegedly by South Africa's star runner Oscar Pistorius, may open a window on some of the darker facts of life for so many South Africans -- domestic abuse -- Charlayne Hunter-Gault writes at the New Yorker.
MLK, Obama and Our Kids' Education
Writing at Beccastone, Charlayne Hunter-Gault says black children must understand that, like Martin Luther King Jr., the legions of young people who walked with him, and Barack Obama, they have no choice but to get an education.
Ethiopian PM Dies: Will Press Freedom Live?
With the death of Meles Zenawi, the government crackdown on journalists could end -- or intensify.
Ethiopian Journalist Gets 18 Years in Prison
Eskinder Nega received a sentence that spared his life but could spell death for press freedom.
Can Freedom of Press Happen in Ethiopia?
Charlayne Hunter-Gault went there with media advocates to urge the release of jailed journalists.
Fighting for Freedom of Speech in Ethiopia
Charlayne Hunter-Gault relates the travails of married journalists Serkalem Fasil and Eskinder Nega.
Saluting Julian Bond, Civil Rights Icon
With Bond set to be honored, a friend recalls how the college activist became a social-justice legend.
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What Iran Can Learn from the Civil Rights Movement
I was struck when, in commenting on the unrest in Iran, Barack Obama invoked Martin Luther King, repeating the borrowed line that King made famous: “The arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice.” Because already, as I watched the demonstrations in Iran, my mind took me back to the days of King and the students of about the same age as many of those in the streets in Tehran.
