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What animal advocates owe to the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

January 16, 2023 By Merritt Clifton

Leading influence on rise of animal rights movement Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., 1929-1968, in whose honor we celebrate Martin Luther King Day, never had any visible direct involvement with animals or animal issues––but he is justly remembered among the greatest influences on the animal rights movement of our time, and the many […]

Filed Under: Activism, Animal rights & welfare, Beliefs, Culture & Animals, Editorials, Feature Home Bottom, Humane history, Opinions & Letters, Religion & philosophy Tagged With: Coretta Scott King, Henry Spira, Martin Luther King Jr.

Afro-Vegan Society marks Black History Month with veg outreach

January 31, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

“Veguary” builds on a long,  strong tradition of African-American food ambassadors             BALTIMORE,  Maryland––“The Afro-Vegan Society will mark Black History Month with Veguary,”  announced society cofounder Brenda Sanders on January 25,  2021. Veguary,  Sanders explained,  will consist of “a series of free programs highlighting the contributions of black trailblazers,  and the many benefits of vegan […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Africa, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Beliefs, Culture & Animals, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Humane history, Meat issues, Religion & philosophy, USA, Vegetarians & vegans Tagged With: A. Breeze Harper, Coretta Scott King, Dexter Scott King, Dick Gregory, George Washington Carver, Mary Keys Burgess, Pinky Cole, Tabitha Bonita Brown, Traci Thomas, Tracye McQuirter

Dick Gregory, 50 years a vegan activist, dies at 84

August 25, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

Had record of advocacy for non-violent food nearly as long as careers in comedy and civil rights Dick Gregory,  84,  remembered by most media as “a groundbreaking comedian and civil rights activist,”  but also actively advocating a vegan lifestyle for nearly two-thirds of his life,  died in Washington D.C. on August 19,  2017 from a […]

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