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Before He Was Assassinated, MLK Jr. Was Advocating For An End To Income Inequality

We can honor MLK Jr. by pursuing the causes he was advocating for before he was killed.  ​​

Part 2: The Basic Income, A New Human Right (3 minutes)
MLK's idea of a basic income is alive and well today. Learn more about it in part 2.

Part 3 is a feature-length documentary on the subject. (100 minutes)

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