Donald Trump is using federal agents to stoke fear and violate constitutional rights — all with the aims of expanding his control and sending military troops to our cities. It’s unlawful and un-American. We must all stand up and speak out against fanning the flames of violence.

Five corporations control 90% of the US media market. Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today. Four giants control 80% of meat processing. A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry. The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.

Before he stood at the Lincoln Memorial, my father spoke in Charlotte #OTD in 1960 to deliver “The Negro and the American Dream.” He urged America to face its unfulfilled promises. That vision shaped what became the “I Have a Dream” speech.