Dec 11, 2024 · Dr. Martin Luther King’s economic justice campaign advocated for specific policy goals: A $30 billion annual investment in anti-poverty programs (equivalent to about $250 …

Jan 20, 2025 · King’s speech deftly encapsulates the divide-and-conquer strategies that have defined the past century of right-wing US politics, before going on to offer prescient remarks …

Dec 30, 2024 · What Dream Did Martin Luther King Jr. Have for the Economy? Dr. King wanted the government to eradicate poverty by giving every American a guaranteed, reasonable income.

Jan 17, 2024 · Inflation has taken a larger toll on us. Because as MLK pointed out at an Illinois AFL-CIO Convention in 1965 — nearly 60 years ago — it is up to the people and their unions …

Jan 20, 2025 · Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s advocacy went beyond civil rights; he was a passionate proponent of jobs, economic prosperity and independence for African Americans. His vision for …

Jan 15, 2024 · Every year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, you’re bound to hear some old clips of the activist speaking about racial inequality, boycotts, and nonviolence. Here are four other …

Jul 11, 2017 · Martin Luther King Jr. had an economic dream — and it changed the Federal Reserve forever

It served as the inspiration for the Justice40 initiative and the unprecedented funding from the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which directed hundreds of …

Confronted now with the interrelated problems of war, inflation, urban decay, white backlash, and a climate of violence, it is now forced to address itself to race relations and poverty, and it is …

Jan 17, 2025 · In this blog post, we will discuss Dr. King’s vision for economic justice, how CDFIs like Self-Help are focused on achieving this vision, and steps we can all take to work toward …