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February 04, 2025 5:00am

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Too often, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s philosophy has been simplified to a few memorable phrases from his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech. But did you know that Dr. King held some pretty radical money beliefs?

Dr. King advocated for social justice and economic equality for all Americans and his ideas still resonate today.

This is one of the most popular episodes of Progressive Pockets, so please enjoy it as we kick of Black History Month!

 Links from today’s episode: 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/01/21/economic-equality-martin-luther-king-jrs-other-dream/

https://www.debt.com/news/what-martin-luther-king-jr-taught-us-money/

https://www.npr.org/2021/01/18/958120759/martin-luther-king-jr-s-vision-for-economic-justice 


ICYMI another episode you might enjoy:

Episode#123 Poor People's Campaign

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