In March 1965, he and fellow editor Martin E. Marty participated in the second civil rights march in Selma, Alabama.
letter from birmingham jail
Fifty-two years ago, eight white clergy penned their version of “all lives matter.” These white men of God questioned the efficacy of the civil rights movement in their hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. They wrote that "honest convictions in racial matters could properly be pursued in the courts.”
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" at 50
Prophetic epistle
Jonathan Rieder surveys the events that gave rise to King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" and offers a fresh perspective on the letter's substance.
A vigorous, eloquent reply to criticism expressed by a group of eight clergymen.