Young King: revealing book shines light on Martin Luther King Jr’s early days

Lerone Martin, a prominent scholar of Black religious history, leads the Martin Luther King Jr Research and Education Institute at Stanford University. His new book, Young King: The Making of Martin Luther King Jr, grew from “professional and personal” roots. Professionally, Martin “started coming across things that I had never seen before” about the civil…

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The Catholic Response to Trump’s Attacks on the Church with Dr. Anthea Butler and Rev. James Martin, SJ

 Have you noticed how Pope Leo’s calm, fearless stance is rattling those in power? He’s not just speaking to Catholics; he’s challenging the very idea that religion should be silent in times of crisis, whether the topic is war or the treatment of immigrants. This week, host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush welcomes two leading…

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Martin Short and Billy Crystal performing together

If You Didn’t Already Love Martin Short, Watch the Trailer for His Netflix Documentary

Martin Short is not a national treasure — the Canadian comic actor and Hollywood superstar is a full-on continental treasure. Short is getting his flowers with new Netflix documentary Marty, Life is Short, directed by Lawrence Kasdan, the writer-director of The Big Chill, Wyatt Earp and Body Heat. Kasdan is incredibly accomplished, clearly — he’s…

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