Tag Archives: Martin Luther King

The last Cesar Chavez Day (2026)

Posted on March 26, 2026 by David S. Meyer

Thanks to the California state legislature, the last Cesar Chavez Day was in 2025. March 31 will mark the holiday this year, renamed Farmworkers Day. Given the revelations of the past few days, this is a necessary move. The Farmworkers’ … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King Day, 2023

Posted on January 15, 2023 by David S. Meyer

January 16, Martin Luther King Day, falls the day after what would have been King’s 95th birthday, a reminder of how young he was during his ministry. It’s really not that long ago. The holiday offers a good chance for … Continue reading →

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Dilemmas and Dynamics of Escalation (5)

Posted on May 27, 2022 by David S. Meyer

Crisis provokes escalation. Escalation can mean more people engaging in action, taking on an approach that is new for them. It can mean some people taking on more aggressive, disruptive, or risky actions. The tragic school shooting at the Robb … Continue reading →

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Dilemmas and Dynamics of Escalation (2)

Posted on April 30, 2022 by David S. Meyer

Wynn Bruce set himself on fire in front of the Supreme Court toward the end of Earth Day. He was evacuated by helicopter and died in a hospital the next day. Concerned with government inaction on climate change, and deeply … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King Day, January 17, 2022

Posted on January 17, 2022 by David S. Meyer

Posterity has rescued an image of Martin Luther King, at the expense of the man’s own broader political vision. Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King Day, 2021

Posted on January 18, 2021 by David S. Meyer

January 18, Martin Luther King Day, falls three days after what would have been King’s 92nd birthday, a reminder of how young he was during his ministry. Here I repost a slightly edited version of last year’s post on the … Continue reading →

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Rosa Parks bus defiance, anniversary.

Posted on December 1, 2020 by David S. Meyer

Today’s entry reposts on the anniversary of Rosa Parks’s refusal to move to the back of a Montgomery bus. Fifty-seven (now, 61) years ago today, Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama.  When local activists learned about … Continue reading →

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Cesar Chavez Day, 2020

Posted on March 31, 2020 by David S. Meyer

In the virtual lockdown we’re living through in California, where one day bleeds into another, I’d almost forgotten about Cesar Chavez Day.  Here’s a piece I wrote about the holiday in 2018, recycled, augmented, and reedited, with a few distressing … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King Day, 2020

Posted on January 19, 2020 by David S. Meyer

January 20, Martin Luther King Day, falls five days after what would have been King’s 90th birthday, a reminder of how young he was during his ministry. Here I repost a slightly edited version of last year’s post on the … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King Day, 2019

Posted on January 21, 2019 by David S. Meyer

Yesterday Vice President Mike Pence compared his boss, Donald Trump, to Martin Luther King. Really. I don’t know whether the comparison is a true reflection of Pence’s ignorance, or just his subservience.  But minimally, the day of commemoration should be … Continue reading →

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