Matthew Daniels

With the 60th anniversary of the “I Have a Dream” speech on Monday, Aug. 28, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s unifying dream still offers us a path to a better future through nonviolence. Read the full article at The Atlanta-Journal Constitution

The past several years have been troubling for a lot of us. A worldwide pandemic, financial burdens, political division, racial tensions … just surviving some days feels like a victory. On April 10, 1960, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. In his address, titled “Keep Moving…

Our nation’s most challenging internal struggle—and finest victory—was eradicating the legacy of slavery and segregation. The principles that guided the nation through that critical time, so powerfully articulated by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., offer a guiding light for today. Read more at Amsterdam News

Both at home and abroad, we are witnessing a rising tide of violence. Those who may think these trends are disconnected must confront events such as the recent tragedy in Buffalo — a senseless act of hateful violence committed by a violent extremist. In killing 10 people, the American gunman consciously copied far-right extremist who…

As we celebrate the progress that America has experienced thanks to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we should also remember that basic equality is still a distant dream for many in our world — including for women and other oppressed groups who are victims of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.…

In the New Year, as humanity staggers from the pain of a global pandemic, the forces of oppression continue assaults on freedom and human rights around the world. In China, the Communist Party has locked a million Muslim Uyghurs in reeducation camps and subjected many to sterilization and torture. In North Korea, the CCP model…

The destructive chaos in our nation’s capital is another warning that America is moving down a road of divisiveness and violence. In 2020 Americans endured a global health pandemic, a costly economic shutdown, multiple foreign policy crises, a bitter presidential election, and angry political differences that split communities, friends, and even families. Many people complain that we…

We are living through a deeply fractured moment in the history of our nation. Our political and social compact sometimes seems to be at risk of tearing apart. Meanwhile, the rest of the world is watching developments in our country and wondering if the light is going out for democracy in America. Read more at…

The killing of George Floyd and other examples of police violence against African Americans ignited a political and cultural explosion in 2020. Although the U.S. has come far from the era of state-enforced discrimination and segregation, this year’s events remind us how much more we have to do. For Charleston, the wounds remain from the…

Bridging the digital divide and making the cyberspace accessible to young people everywhere is necessary to help them build a better future. As you read this article online, think about the number of devices at your disposal that are capable of accessing the internet. You may be reading this on a cellphone, tablet or desktop…