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Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should states ban the use of food assistance benefits for purchasing candy and soda? A growing number of states are reconsidering what SNAP benefits should — and shouldn’t — cover, with Oklahoma now banning the purchase of candy and sugary ...  Show more

Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: “Is it ever acceptable to disrupt a religious service to express political views?” Michael Smerconish breaks down the real-world controversy that inspired today’s poll, exploring the legal, moral, and constitutional tensions between religi ...  Show more

Experience the iconic I have a Dream Speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on August 28, 1963. Speaker: Dr. Martin Luther King JrSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-ass-breaking-motivation/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy ...  Show more

January 15, 1969. It's been less than a year since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Friends, family, and followers are gathered at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where Dr. King preached. They are there to remember him on his birthday, honor his legacy, and pre ...  Show more

The peaceful figurehead of the Civil Rights movement in the early 1960s, Dr Martin Luther King had inspired hundreds of thousands to demand equal rights for African Americans. But by 1968, the once uniting leader seemed to be losing popularity, both amongst activists and in the p ...  Show more

We talk to two representatives from Wisconsin independent booksellers about their favorite books of 2023. Then, an African American studies professor joins us to discuss why Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy is often sanitized and what we lose when that happens.