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Lerone A. Martin @DirectorMLK

Martin Luther King, Jr. Centennial Professor @Stanford, Faculty Director of the @MLKInstitute

Joined February 2023
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Lerone A. Martin@DirectorMLK
28 Feb 2023
Thanks to @MHarrisPerry and the folks @TheTakeaway and @WNYC I had an amazing time talking about “The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover!” wnycstudios.org/story/hoover…

The FBI's White Christian Nationalist Roots | The Takeaway | WNYC Studios

We speak with Lerone Martin about his new book: "The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover: How the FBI Aided and Abetted the Rise of White Christian Nationalism."

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Jonathan Rabinovitz@jonadrabi
19 Sep 2024
L.A. high school students earned @Stanford credits last spring after completing a course about Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr., taught by Prof. Lerone A. Martin, @DirectorMLK . Kudos to the nonprofit @EdEquityLab for making it possible! digitaleducation.stanford.ed…
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…A great way to start dealing with the trauma of history, instead of ignoring it, erasing it, or inventing it. DC church wrestles with FBI connection umnews.org/en/news/dc-church…

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So many lessons for us to learn… 60 Years Later: The children of Freedom Summer look back on their experiences one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5051571:…

🔊 Listen Now: 60 Years Later: The children of Freedom Summer look back on their experiences

Morning Edition on NPR One | 3:06

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Remembering Bernice Johnson Reagon of The Freedom Singers and Sweet Honey in the Rock one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-99309:nx…

🔊 Listen Now: Remembering Bernice Johnson Reagon of The Freedom Singers and Sweet Honey in the Rock

Morning Edition on NPR One | 2:49

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I learned so much from US Assistant Attorney General for @CivilRights @KristenClarkeJD and Dr. Cara V. James during our amazing opening session for the Grant Makers in Health conference. It was a blessing and a privilege! gih.org/gih-news/advancing-a…
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Thankful I had the privilege and pleasure to be in conversation with @MRogers097 regarding his amazing @PrincetonUPress book!
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Shout out to all my amazing dual enrollment high school students putting in work and receiving Stanford course credit! digitaleducation.stanford.ed…

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Alison McQueen@AEJMcQueen
4 May 2024
Stanford and Bay Area people: Please join us for this wonderful event with @MRogers097 on 05/09! Melvin will be in conversation with @DirectorMLK. RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/the-darkene…
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dailynorthwestern.com/2024/0… I had an amazing time at @FamilyActionNet with @MPInitiatives @VaughnDerrick discussing the legacy of MLK

Panelists talk legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in ‘The Civil Rights Act at 60’

About 100 Evanston-area residents attended a panel titled “The Civil Rights Act at 60: Is Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Dream for Chicago and the Country Attainable?” at Evanston Township High School...

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A legacy of the Civil Rights Movement @mayorsforagi npr.org/2024/03/19/123805355…

Rents are high and housing vouchers are hard to get. So Philly is giving renters cash

The pilot program chose people on the city's long waitlist for housing vouchers to test how much direct cash payments can help. HUD, the federal housing agency, is interested in the possibility.

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MLK, the Black Panther Party, and even President Nixon told us… @StanfordBIL @mayorsforagi Places across the U.S. are testing no-strings cash as part of the social safety net one.npr.org/i/1233440910:123…
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What a tribute! A Boston photo exhibit highlights the women of the Black Panther Party one.npr.org/i/1235517900:123…
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I’m honored to be part of #GospelPBS the latest series from @HenryLouisGates, digs deep into the origin of Black spirituality through sermon and song. this two-night series premieres Mon, Feb 12 & Tues, Feb 13 at 9/8c on @PBS ⛪🎶
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Princeton Seminary@ptseminary
8 Feb 2024
Join @henrylouisgates, President @jonathanlwalton, Professor @Drkeriday, and esteemed alums Dr. @DirectorMLK & Dr. @DrakeJamil of #PrincetonSeminary for an unforgettable exploration of Black spirituality in @PBS’s new docuseries “#GOSPEL” on Feb. 12! pbs.org/show/gospel/?gad_sou…
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Yup! @Doc_B_Brown ed.stanford.edu/news/stanfor… #StanfordGSE

Stanford education professor Bryan A. Brown appointed to endowed chair

Brown is honored with the Kamalachari Professorship in Science Education.

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Martin Luther King, Jr., Papers Project@MLKInstitute
22 Jan 2024
Statement by King Institute faculty director Dr. Lerone Martin on the passing of Mr. Dexter Scott King: The MLK Research and Education Institute at Stanford University is deeply saddened to learn of Dexter's passing. Dexter's leadership of the King Estate enabled 1/2
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This was the first, but only the beginning! @StanfordMed @MLKInstitute med.stanford.edu/news/all-ne…

Stanford Medicine's first Health Equity Symposium focuses on improving health of marginalized...

At the 2024 Health Equity Symposium, speakers emphasized that racism is alive and well, and workshop attendees identified ways to tackle health disparities.

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Dr. Wiebe Boer@DrWiebeBoer
17 Jan 2024
Brilliant start to the 2024 @Calvin_Uni @JSeriesCalvin w/ @DirectorMLK speaking on MLK’s mission against the 3 evils of racism, poverty & militarism & @tepferdan speaking & performing at the intersection of Bach & AI. Next up: @McCormickProf on Religious Liberty & the Human Good
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On this MLK Day, don’t just read ABOUT King, READ King! #MLKDay2024 kinginstitute.stanford.edu/p…

The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr. Volume VI

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On his 93rd birthday, @cbjsenior MLK’s lawyer, advisor, and friend was @MLKInstitute @StanfordReligSt #lastofthelions news.stanford.edu/report/202…
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