In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

A selection of thought provoking posts, quotes, and more in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Today, and every day, we are grateful for Dr. King and the progress toward racial equity and equality that he helped to achieve. It is a day to celebrate and a day to remember the work that still needs to be done. 

“And so even through we face difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. I have a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.” – MLK, Jr. 

“We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” – MLK, Jr.

From USA Today “There is the handwritten draft, complete with cross-outs, of Martin Luther King‘s acceptance speech for the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize. There are the notes about the ending of King’s iconic I Have a Dream speech. And there are the charming letters he received from children. These and other King papers — 200,000 documents in all — will be available online for the first time today, as the nation marks Martin Luther King Day.” Read the full article and visit the archive online here http://goo.gl/iJ0WI

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – MLK, Jr.

Former Worcester Mayor Joseph O’Brien says “As we reflect today on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, we should take a few minutes to reflect both on the what has been accomplished and on the work still to be done. We have much to celebrate, but also need to recognize that the we need to continue working together to address inequality and intolerance in our country. Today, too many people are still left behind in our schools, workforce and in our communities in general. Good piece by Paul Krugman in the NY Times on income inequality that is worth reading…” Read the column he references here http://goo.gl/HR4P8.

The NY Times Nick Kristof says “We honor Martin Luther King Jr. today, and remember him primarily as a civil rights leader. But he was also a brilliant thinker, strategist and tactician. Just as King borrowed from Gandhi, so smart protest leaders are borrowing from King and applying lessons in the Arab world, in the occupied Palestinian territories, in China and in Russia. Do you share that sense of King’s relevance to protest movements today?” See the discussion here http://goo.gl/lSCWW.

“Somewhere we must come to see that human progress never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability. It comes through the tireless efforts and persistent work of dedicated individuals.” – MLK, Jr. 

And something to watch, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performing the MLK section of Three Black Kings: