Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2018: The Presence of Justice

I have always appreciated Martin Luther King Jr. and that causes he fought for and the principles he actively lived, but this year I’m teaching a class on justice literature, and “Letter From A Birmingham Jail” has never felt so poignant, especially given the current political climate. I decided that today was a good day to share what so many others are writing about him today, and to encourage all our readers to take Dr. King’s message to heart: “True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.”

-TC

This powerful collection of photos

https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/952944330892824576

The full collection on Facebook is here.

These words from Representative John Lewis, congressman and Civil Rights leader

Today, Dr. King’s legacy is a guiding light. As we push and pull for a more just and more equal society, Dr King’s campaigns against war, against poverty, against racism show us that love is the universal value of a society at peace with itself. #goodtrouble

— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 15, 2018

Recognizing that we need more than rhetoric

“That dream that I had that day has at many points turned into a nightmare.” By 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. understood that the need to move beyond the rhetoric of his “I Have a Dream” speech. Hopefully in our remembrance of him, we will do the same. #MLKDay #MLK #MLKDay2018 pic.twitter.com/HIqTB22znc

— Zaheer Ali (@zaheerali) January 15, 2018

This powerful message from Dr. King’s daughter

As you honor my father today, please remember and honor my mother, as well. She was the architect of the King Legacy and founder of @TheKingCenter, which she founded two months after Daddy died. Without #CorettaScottKing, there would be no #MLKDay. #MLK50Forward #MLK pic.twitter.com/qhwSnX9Qmh

— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 15, 2018

Dr. King’s 1967 speech at Stanford

How do you choose to remember the life of Dr. King? What words or actions of his inspire you? Tell us in the comments.

This powerful collection of photos

These words from Representative John Lewis, congressman and Civil Rights leader

Recognizing that we need more than rhetoric

This powerful message from Dr. King’s daughter

Dr. King’s 1967 speech at Stanford

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