OPINION COMMENTARY:

Drawing on decades of social justice leadership, Peter Williams ALI ‘21 examines the enduring relevance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” in 2026. From voting rights restrictions to widening inequity, he argues that American democracy faces a defining moral crossroads demanding urgent action.

Elliot Davis, 2022 Harvard ALI Fellow and arts leader, examines the Embrace Memorial recently unveiled in Boston. Davis explores the historical significance, artistic elements, and controversies surrounding the monument.

As the nation pauses for our annual Martin Luther King Day celebration, Harvard Divinity School legend, Dr. Preston Williams is keeping Dr. King’s enduring legacy alive. After five decades of service to Harvard and a lifetime of service to humanity, Dr. Williams is hopeful about America’s racial future.

A conversation with Imari Paris Jeffries, Executive Director of King Boston, discussing the new memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. being built on the Boston Common and the creation of a Center for Economic Justice.