Racial Justice

We Killed a Prophet in 1968. Will We Do It Again?

By William J. Barber II
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Jan 19, 2016
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Jewish scholar Abraham Joshua Heschel introduced Martin Luther King, Jr. to a rabbinical assembly in 1968, “a voice, a vision, and a way.” 

“The whole future of America will depend on the impact and influence of Dr. King,” Heschel said.

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