Here is my speech launching the Singapore Bicentennial on Monday. I explained why 1819 was a crucial turning point in our history, and why our bicentennial is worth commemorating. We became an independent republic in 1965, but our history stretches back much longer. Without that broader historical experience, 1965 would not have happened, and Singapore today would certainly be a very different place. – LHL #SGBicentennial (PMO Video by Alex Qiu and Chiez How / Photo credits: National Archives of

Unmasking the MLK Myth with Chad O. Jackson Dive into a provocative and eye-opening episode of 1819 News: The Podcast, hosted by CEO Bryan Dawson, as he sits down with filmmaker Chad O. Jackson to discuss his groundbreaking docuseries, The MLK Project, premiering October 3rd. In this candid conversation, Jackson fearlessly challenges the widely accepted narrative surrounding Martin Luther King Jr., exposing a side of the civil rights icon that has been obscured by decades of public education and