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Hajar Yazdiha

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  • Martin Luther King Jr. giving a speech.
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    The Problem With Comparing Today's Activists to MLK

    Media coverage of the civil rights movement is a reminder that the deification of King has skewed public memory.
    by Hajar Yazdiha via Made By History on January 15, 2024
  • A statue of Martin Luther King Jr. stands larger than life in the center of the frame; two small figures view it in the foreground

    The Struggle for Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Memory

    How political misappropriations of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy fuel right-wing movements.
    by Hajar Yazdiha via Contexts Magazine on January 15, 2024
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The Struggle for the People's King: How Politics Transforms the Memory of the Civil Rights Movement
Hajar Yazdiha
2023

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