Legacy of King and the path forward in a divided era
An edited transcript of a 30 plus minute discussion moderated by Michelle Levander features Carson, Steele, Reed and Cotton debating King’s message after 60s activism. They critique a grievance elite versus a broader democracy focus while noting leadership, media roles, and the need to join American life with justice and intelligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michelle Levander
King
Carson
Martin Luther King
Mr. Steele
Steele
Cotton
Vincent Harding
Reed
Shelby Steele
Tom Wolfe
Henry Louis Gates
Harvard University
Jesse Jackson
Clinton
Rasputin
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Holiday closures mark Martin Luther King Jr birthday
City county and schools suspend operations for the holiday. No regular mail except Express Mail and limited university offices. Banks mostly closed, some branches open. Parks and recreation operate normally. Journal World remains open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther King Jr
Express
Lawrence Public Schools
Kansas University
Haskell Indian Nations University
Lawrence
Douglas County
Douglas County Senior Services
Lawrence Parks and Recreation
Lawrence Journal-World
King's widow leads global reconciliation discussion in Atlanta
Coretta Scott King joined Nobel laureate John Hume former U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young and Desmond Tutu at a Global Circle session in Atlanta on the eve of MLK Day. They urged world leaders to respect differences, learn from South Africa, and push for openness to prevent repeating past conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desmond Tutu
Coretta Scott King
Global Citizens Circle
Walter, Dunfey
Atlanta
John Hume
Northern Ireland
South Africa
Cuba
Hume
U.S
United Nations
Andrew Young
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
King
Coretta
Martin Luther King
United States
Kies
Iraq
Tutu
Hapen
Medicare premium support proposal reshapes elderly care
The reform plan would shift Medicare to helping seniors buy private health insurance rather than paying medical bills directly. Subsidies and plan competition aim to control costs amid rising prices and a growing beneficiary base, with a March 1 deadline for commission recommendations and final congressional decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reform Commission
John Rother
AARP
National
Bipartisan Commission On the Future of
Medicare
Bill Thomas
R-Calif
Congress
Commission
Jim McDermott
D-Wash
Stuart Altman
Brandeis University
Clinton
Kansas City to join Medicare market competition test
Kansas City, Missouri, will be among the first cities in a five year pilot to replace Medicare rate payments to HMOs with market based bidding. Kansas City and Phoenix kick off the program in 1999 for the year 2000 and face skepticism from insurers wary of reduced benefits and plan choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Phoenix
Robert
Berenson
American Association of Health Plans
Medicare
Denver
Baltimore
Association
Tornado outbreak kills four in Tennessee
A Tennessee tornado outbreak caused four deaths and 60 injuries as damaging winds and hail battered western and central counties. Madison County reported three fatalities and Henderson County suffered extensive home damage where a body was found in a ruined residence and a husband was seriously hurt.
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Nashville, Tenn
Tennessee
Madison County
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
Kurt Pickering
Jan Boyd
National Weather Service
Jim Moser
Nashville
Henderson County
Michael Stanford
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