"If you're not on top of technology, it will be on top of you," said an emphatic Chuck D, the rapper who gained fame in the 1990s as the frontman for the iconic rap group Public Enemy. "You have to learn how to dance with what is coming at you."
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Hip-hop icon talks technology, humanity, and fighting the power
Aaron Marshall|January 28, 20252024 MLK Scholars continue King’s legacy through storytelling, resilience, advocacy, and public assembly
Paige Galperin|February 8, 2024Martin Luther King Jr. is best known for his 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech, but his legacy extends far beyond that day in Washington, D.C. As the face of the Civil Rights Movement, King devoted his life to fighting for social justice through numerous avenues, from community service to organized boycotts. Now, more than 50 years after his death, recipients of ODI's MLK Scholarship are following in King's footsteps.
Annual King Celebration focuses on economic message of ‘Mutineer Martin’
Aaron Marshall|February 6, 2023Speaker Julianne Malveaux notes MLK pushed to restructure American economy.CNN Legal Analyst Laura Coates speaks at 51st MLK Celebration
Aaron Marshall|January 31, 2023Urging listeners to pay attention to their own moral conscience, CNN senior legal analyst Laura Coates said Americans must continue to advance the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. even when it seems in vain.
Van Jones: King’s dream must be updated, expanded for new technological age
Aaron Marshall|January 21, 2022Staying true to the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a new century means focusing on bringing more people of color into the emerging technology and finance sectors.
That was the message from CNN host and contributor Van Jones in his keynote remarks made at the Office of Diversity and Inclusion Hale Black Cultural Center's 50th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. virtual event January 25th. During the 45-minute conversation with moderator Dr. Lori Patton Davis, Jones said King's movement must be upgraded for our digital age.