Anti-war speech by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

By Bill Larson | January 16, 2007 |

This is just as applicable today as it was in 1967. All you need to do is swap out the word Iraq with Vietnam, and Iraqi with Vietnamese. It’s frequently said that those who forget the past, are doomed to repeat it. This is something I think is absolutely on target. We forgot…

Martin Luther King speaks out against the Vietnam War.

This speech was released by Black Forum records, a subsidiary of Motown, and went on to win a Grammy in 1970 for the Best Spoken Word Recording.

Excerpts of a Sermon at the Ebenezer Baptist Church on April 30, 1967.

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Good writers needed!

By David W. Shelton | January 16, 2007 |

Clarksville Online has grown beyond all of our imaginations, and we’ve had the occasional hiccup. That’s nothing unexpected! Growing pains aside, we are putting out a call for writers.

As you can probably tell, many of CO’s most active writers often write from a more liberal viewpoint. We are delighted to provide alternative views from Clarksville’s residents that write informed, thought-provoking articles that challenge conventional rhetoric. «Read the rest of this article»

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