The “Real” Martin Luther King Jr.; the Black Activists on the Forefront of Change; Wisdom From Angela Davis

How to Abolish the Police, According to Josie Duffy Rice View in your browser | Update your preferences     A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks January 18, 2021   From the Archive: The Man Who Kept King's Secrets In a groundbreaking 2006 interview, Clarence Jones—Martin Luther King Jr.'s trusted lieutenant between 1960 and 1968—shared his untold tale: the secret missions, the FBI wiretaps, and the "real" Martin of those perilous, passionate years. R E A D  M O R E »   An Oral History of the 2020 Protest Movement's Early Days A movement's first chapter, as told by those who rose up, those who bore witness, those who grieved, and those who hoped. R E A D  M O R E »   22 Black Activists and Visionaries to Celebrate The founders of Black Lives Matter, John Boyega, Yara Shahidi, and more on the forefront of change. R E A D  M O R E »   From the Archive: Hearts on Fire In an excerpt from Pillar of Fire, Taylor Branch re-creates the drama of the civil rights movement and the spirits of its warriors: FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, the blueblood firebrand Mary Peabody, and a courageous seamstress, Georgia Reed, who carried its greatest hopes. R E A D  M O R E »   Angela Davis on Black Lives Matter—And What Came Before In conversation with Ava DuVernay, the former Black Panther talks about why 2020 protests were different, and why she feels optimistic. R E A D  M O R E »   MLK/FBI Offers a Nuanced Portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. Sam Pollard's film uncovers FBI attempts to undermine the civil rights leader. R E A D  M O R E » Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. Sign Up Now     This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.