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The untold story of how an FOR comic book helped inspire Egyptian revolutionaries.

In the midst of this week’s remarkable and inspirational revolution in Egypt have been the voices of a community of young bloggers who have been laying the groundwork for change in their country. While the Egyptian government is now attempting desperately to crack down on all non-state-controlled media outlets, these activists have been using different forms of communications tools to build upon a message of nonviolent change they have been promoting for months and years.

via Martin Luther King, Egypt, and the Fellowship of Reconciliation | Fellowship of Reconciliation.

Filed under: activism, Books, international politics, News, nonviolence Tagged: | American Islamic Congress, comic book, Egypt, fellowship of reconciliation, History, Martin Luther King