DOI: 10.1177/00405639231188938 ISSN:
“The Fierce Urgency of Now”: The Example of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
M. Shawn Copeland- Religious studies
The year 2023 marks the sixtieth anniversary of the March on Washington that featured civil rights leader, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This article focuses on King’s critique of racism, poverty, and militarism, and his commitment to justice, love, and hope.