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Swan highlights Dr. King’s ‘radical’ legacy, calls for continued action

SPRINGFIELD — In a compelling address at the NAACP’s Martin Luther King, Jr. ceremony at City Hall on Jan. 12, Bishop Talbert W. Swan II focused on the often-ignored “radical” aspects of the late Civil Rights leader’s legacy, underscoring its relevance in today’s societal and political context.


City of Springfield: The Square Center of a Nation

So many early mornings, at dawn and even before, I’ve had the opportunity to be in Springfield’s Court Square for live television interviews, usually on politics, campaigns or issues of government. In between interviews, I’ve always reflected on my surroundings...