Our Nation Is Not Yet Cleansed of Racism. Here’s What We Should Do.

Plus: I Went to the Women's March. Here Are 6 Things I Saw.

Jan 21, 2019   Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day from Washington, where we join in celebrating one of the nation's great crusaders for justice and civil rights, who, had he lived, would be 90 today. MLK's niece Alveda King joins us on the podcast, while Kay Coles James shares what we can do to continue his work of eradicating racism. Plus: Mike Gonzalez and Hans von Spakovsky on the question of citizenship, Jarrett Stepman and Fred Lucas on presidents and the press, and Rachel del Guidice on how the Women's March rolls.     Commentary Our Nation Is Not Yet Cleansed of Racism. Here's What We Should Do. Just this month, the House of Representatives felt compelled to pass a formal resolution that "once again rejects White nationalism and White supremacy as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contradictory to the values that define the people of the United States." More Commentary I Went to the Women's March. Here Are 6 Things I Saw. I found it ironic that a march that describes itself as an event to advocate "women's rights" included such a large amount of signs and memorabilia protesting President Donald Trump. More Analysis Alveda King on Her Uncle MLK's Forgotten Legacy: 'Everything We Did Was Founded on the Bible' "I remember the prayer meetings, how often we came together and prayed. I remember that everything we did was founded on the Bible," recalls Alveda King. More News Pelosi Shuns Trump Offer to Swap Amnesty for Wall "Walls are not immoral," says President Trump. "In fact, they are the opposite of immoral, because they will save many lives and stop drugs from pouring into our country." More Commentary Right Side of History: These Presidents Were Tougher on the Media Than Trump From John Adams to Woodrow Wilson to Barack Obama, presidents have often used their official—and perhaps sometimes not technically legal—powers to curtail the American media. More Commentary 28 of the Best Signs From March for Life "Babies grow in the womb, and only living things grow. #Science," states one sign. More Commentary Trump Must Go to the Mat Over Liberal Judge's Ruling on Census Question As the judge himself observed, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross' decision to add the citizenship question is "not inconsistent with the Constitution." More Commentary We Hear You: The President's Border Standoff With Democrats "One finds 'good neighbor' fences throughout Pelosi's state of California. How would the liberals in California feel if all of their 6-foot fences along their property lines were removed? Exposed?" writes Jason Traxler. More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames@comcast.net. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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