#15 January 1929

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Martin Luther King, Jr. , American minister and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. April 4, 1968) was born on January 15, 1929.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 

Everyone should have a hero! Someone to look up to or admire. Someone who is a great role model and who provides inspiration to individuals and the masses. For many people across all parts of the world, Martin Luther King Jr is just such a man. The way he walked on Washington, how he used words instead of fists to try to solve the problems of his day and age, and his tenacity to the very end all made him a person to be admired and followed, whether in his time or beyond.

Some people have a tendency to compare what Martin Luther King Jr. did to the works of Gandhi. The similarities come in using the persistent yet peaceful rebellion against the oppression of a group of people. Martin Luther King Jr Day is the day to celebrate all that this fine man has done for the African American people in the United States as well as humans all around the world.

History of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was created by President Ronald Reagan in 1983, at least that is when the day became official. The day of King’s assassination had remained an important part of American culture in the 15 years since its occurrence in 1968, and Reagan finally felt compelled (after years of campaigning by activists) to make it a federal holiday for the United States of America.

Groups of people organized movements in the 1970s and 1980s were still in motion to elevate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to a federal holiday, which would mandate that government offices would close down in recognition of the lengths King went to and the life he gave to promote true equality and freedom. Arguments against this were primarily based on the fact that Dr. King never officially held any public office for the US government, which is usually a requirement for such recognition.

The struggles King fought to eliminate were still present in 1983 when Reagan declared the day an official federal holiday. This was made evident by the simple and sad fact that it took until 2000 for it to be officially recognized and practiced by all 50 states in the union, in spite of being a presidentially recognized holiday for 17 years prior.

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day people gather to celebrate the work he did and the people he elevated through steady, peaceful protests and activism. Children celebrate in schools by learning more about Dr. King and his passions, keeping the flame alive in the fight for equality, justice and freedom for all people.

How to Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

A deep appreciation of the work of Dr. King can come from the observance of this important day. It’s a day to be somber when remembering his death, but also a day to celebrate the victories and progress that his life and work brought about. Gather some friends, family or other community members and try out some of these ideas for honoring the day:

Get Involved in the Local Community

Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is best done by continuing the work of the man himself, performing acts of service to the local community, various neighbors, and even for the nation.

Throughout this day, attempt to attend events being held at local parks and community centers, and help elevate your awareness regarding equality activism. For instance, attend a parade or other event and stand side by side with those that are still fighting for true equality today.

In 1994, Congress dedicated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a national day of service. The idea is that it should be celebrated as “a day on, not a day off”, making it the perfect day to find unique ways to serve in the local community.

Learn About Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

This is the ideal time to get a bit more educated about the work and life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For those who are bookworms, there are hundreds of books about Martin Luther King Jr, revealing the ways he accomplished what he set out to do, how his efforts were sometimes thwarted or interrupted, and how his legacy still lives on for people today.

Others might want to visit a museum to learn more about what King accomplished in his life through educational and interactive exhibits. Many Civil Rights museums offer special discounts or even free admission in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Try out the exhibits at some of these American museums to learn more:

National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel Located in Memphis, Tennessee and an affiliate of the Smithsonian museums, this important space was built around the site of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It became a museum in 1991 and has been growing and changing to include important artifacts and educational opportunities ever since. Those who can’t visit in person can take advantage of the online virtual tours that are available.

Mississippi Civil Rights Museum This fairly new museum opened in the city of Jackson in 2017. Installations require visitors to face the names of all of the lynching victims in Mississippi as well as other important topics such as the Jim Crow laws, slavery and the Civil War, and the Delta Blues.

Dallas Civil Rights Museum Founded in 2014, this Texas museum focuses on topics that are important to freedom-dreamers and change-makers, such as the Underground Railroad and the Trail of Tears. Many exhibits are particularly related to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

International Slavery Museum This important feature of Liverpool, England’s Albert Dock area focuses on the important history of transatlantic slave trade. The museum, which is part of the Merseyside Maritime Museum, houses one building which, in 2012, was renamed to be called the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Building. The facility includes educational spaces, research facilities, a family history center, theater and collections center.

Watch the “I Have a Dream” Speech

Undoubtedly Dr. King’s most famous speech, the “I Have a Dream” speech was given on August 28, 1963 to a crowd of 250,000 gathered around the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. This speech had a direct influence on the US government’s willingness to take action toward racial equality. A copy of the speech can be found at the National Archives at New York City and it can be watched for free on YouTube.

Start Conversations About Martin Luther King, Jr.

Participating in this important day will be even more valuable when it is shared with others in the surrounding community. Whether coming into contact with neighbors and inviting them to attend an event or having an important conversation with coworkers or family members over lunch or dinner, this day should be honored.

Here are a few interesting facts to keep in mind during conversations about the events of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life:

When King attended Crozer Theological Seminary in Upland, Pennsylvania, he was one of only 11 black students. King was elected class president in his third year at the school and graduated as valedictorian.

Martin Luther King, Jr. became the youngest person at the time to have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, at the age of only 35. The prize came with more $50,000 which he donated to the Civil Rights movement.

King is the only person who never served as president to have a federal holiday named in honor of him, and he’s the only non-president with a memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC.

An amazingly bright student, King was so talented that he skipped both 9th and 12th grades, allowing him to begin attending college at the age of only 15. He enrolled in Morehouse College in 1944 to study sociology and, upon graduating, he became ordained as a Baptist minister just as his father and grandfather had both been.

Create Activities for Kids

An important way to keep history from repeating itself in a negative manner is by raising children to think of the world in a new way. Teaching them about important people who changed the world, such as Dr. King, is a good way to get them involved and inspired to make the world a better place themselves. Making crafts, coloring pages, writing letters or speeches and other activities are important ways to get kids actively involved in the day.

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Omaha Union Station, home of The Durham Museum in Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Construction began on 29 July 1929 and it opened on 15 January 1931.

Architect: Gilbert Stanley Underwood

Photos: Yours truly

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MLK at 95.

January 15, 2024

ROBERT B. HUBBELL

Martin Luther King, Jr. was born 95 years ago on January 15, 1929. As a Baptist minister, he advocated non-violence while promoting civil rights. He spoke for the poor, the oppressed, and the disenfranchised. While he was imprisoned in a Birmingham jail for protesting segregation, he responded to eight white ministers who had criticized him for participating in protests that they described as “unwise and untimely.”

Dr. King’s famous reply to the white ministers explained why he traveled to Birmingham from Atlanta to protest:

I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly. Never again can we afford to live with the narrow, provincial outside agitator" idea. Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider.

While Dr. King was keenly aware of the racism that served as the understructure of the Christian church in the old South, he would be shocked by the virulent, mean-spirited, anti-Christian message that animates many (not all) evangelical congregations in America today. They form the backbone of Donald Trump's support in Iowa and beyond. They have adopted Trump's message that treats the poor, oppressed, and disenfranchised as “outsiders” and “others” who do not belong in America.

Over the last several days, we have learned that members of the Texas National Guard physically blocked federal Border Patrol agents from responding to reports of immigrants in distress in the Rio Grande. The bodies of a mother and two children were later recovered from the river in the area where immigrants were reported to be in distress.

Texas, of course, denies that its cruel actions caused the drownings—a denial that should be viewed skeptically from a state whose governor—Greg Abbott—recently commented Texas troopers could not shoot immigrants crossing the border because the troopers would be charged with murder by the Biden administration. Texas governor criticized after comment about shooting migrants | The Texas Tribune.

Similar animus underlies the recent comments of Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, who withdrew Mississippi from a federal program to provide food to school children during summer breaks. Governor Reeves said Mississippi withdrew from the program to fight “attempts to expand the welfare state.”

Blocking efforts to rescue a drowning mother and her children? Regretting the inability to shoot immigrants because it would be murder? Denying food to poor children out of spite? Who are these people? How do they look at themselves in the mirror?

Ninety-five years after Dr. King’s birth and fifty-five years after his death, it is difficult to believe that people who identify as upstanding members of the Christian church can support such actions.

Another section from Dr. King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail is relevant to this moment in our nation’s history:

But the judgment of God is upon the church as never before. If the church of today does not recapture the sacrificial spirit of the early church, it will lose its authentic ring, forfeit the loyalty of millions, and be dismissed as an irrelevant social club with no meaning for the twentieth century. I meet young people every day whose disappointment with the church has risen to outright disgust.

Dr. King’s words were prophetic. See Pew Research (10/17/19) In U.S., Decline of Christianity Continues at Rapid Pace.

And, of course, as Dr. King recognized, “there are some notable exceptions” among church leaders who supported his work—just as there are exceptions today. Several readers have recommended Faithful America as an antidote to Christian nationalism. The organization’s helpful FAQ page explains why “Christian nationalism” is not Christian. See Resisting Christian Nationalism: FAQ + Resources | Faithful America.

On this day commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth, we can see how far we have come—and how much further we must go. He didn’t despair. Neither should we.

Robert B. Hubbell Newsletter

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a short patch timeline on reverse 1999

So I've been going back and forth for almost a year now on comprehending and helping people comprehend the timeline in Reverse: 1999 because oh my god, it's so, so convoluted that it's still taking a long time for me to even write down the information without overexplaining it. And that's just the main story.

However, I've been able to piece together the timeline events by patch and chapter to make things easier for everyone. (...unless you want me to even include the anecdotes, which is another can of worms I'd like to not open.)

However, since 2.0 forwards will be taking place after 1.9, I won't be including the patch names. But, I will put their placements in the timeline without making specific notes to avoid spoilers.

I'd like to first note that 1.6 (Notes on Shuori) has no definite placement on the timeline. The reason why is that 1.6 is personally considered a timeline anomaly; there are plot holes and information that made it difficult to deduce when it took place. (i.e. Yenisei's origins, Getian's character story, Bessmert's* presence) For now, I will leave this out.

Additionally, a lot of the character stories take place between the past and the future. Thus, the character story that chronologically takes place the earliest by far is Lucy's while the latest would be Ezra's.

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First of all, we start with 1.8 (Farewell, Rayashki) in its entirety. From Windsong's past, to her arrival in Rayashki, to when the second "Storm" took place, and Vila and the kids needed to adjust to this new normal.

Next is Chapter 3 (Nouvelles et Textes pour Rien) and Chapter 5's interchapter. (The Star) Both the story of Vertin's becoming of the Timekeeper, and Greta Hofmann's experience with the Apeiron group are both aligned. Greta even mentions Vertin in her log after returning to the Foundation.

Afterwards we skip to 4 years later, and we're now in 1966. (Post First "Storm") Three events occur here. First, 1.1, (Theft of the Rimet Cup) then 1.3, (Journey to Mor Pankh) and then finally, the Prologue of our story. (This is Tomorrow)

Its then quite straightforward afterwards. We immediately follow up with the first 4 Chapters taking us through 1929 to late 1913. Then afterwards, we have Chapters 5-7 taking place within the first 3 weeks of January 1914, and then we're immediately taken to August 1990 at the end of Chapter 7.

I'd like to also add that within those 3 chapters, both rougelikes (Echoes in the Mountains and Series of Dusks) took place within the same time. Although, Series of Dusks ends before Chapter 7 due to Semmelweis and Lorelei leaving with the Foundation right before the "Storm" hit.

Now, in 1990, we start with 1.2 (Nightmare at Green Lake) followed by patches 2.0-2.2, all of which take place in immediate succession. And then for now, we end with 1.5. (Revival! Of the Uluru Games)

So if I put all of these in one list, it looks like this:

Notes on Shuori (1.6) - Undetermined placement

Farewell, Rayashki (1.8) - 1999+1 (1996) -> 1999+2 (1985)

Nouvelles et Textes pour Rien + The Star (Ch. 3 and Ch. 5 Interchapter) - 1999+4 (1987)

Theft of the Rimet Cup (1.1) - March 1966

Journey to Mor Pankh (1.3) - April-May 1966

This is Tomorrow (Prologue) - Jun. 3 1966 -> Feb. 14 1929

In Our Time (Ch. 1) - Feb. 14 1929

Tender is the Night (Ch. 2) - Feb. 15 1929 -> Aug. 1913

Nouvelles et Textes pour Rien (Ch. 3 - Present Time) - Aug. 25 1913

El Oro de Los Tigres (Ch. 4) - Aug. 26 -> Oct. 10 1913

Prisoner in The Cave (Ch. 5) - Dec. 24 - Jan. 4 1914

The Star (Ch. 5 - Interchapter) - Jan. 4 1914

Echoes in the Mountain (Rougelike 1) - Undetermined time, before Jan. 8 1914

E lucevan le Stelle (Ch. 6) - Jan. 6-12 1914

Series of Dusks (Rougelike 2) - Jan. 8-13 1914

Vereinsamt (Ch. 7) - Jan. 12-13 1914 -> Aug. 1990

Nightmare of Green Lake (1.2) - Sept. - Oct. 1990

Patches 2.0 - 2.2 - Sept. - Nov. 1990

Revival! Of the Uluru Games (1.5) - Jan 1991

The story can only get even more convoluted from here. As of the moment, I've been sort of working on a larger timeline to piece the entire story together, especially since we've yet to finish it before the story ends. New stories and information continuously flows in the meantime.

[cartermagazine]

Today In History

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Baptist minister and civil rights activist, was born in Atlanta, GA, on this date January 15, 1929.

Dr. King led the first mass civil rights movement in the United States. He was an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world.

Among his many efforts, King headed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Through his nonviolent activism and inspirational speeches, he played a pivotal role in ending legal segregation of Black Americans, as well as the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, among several other honors.

King continues to be remembered as one of the most influential and inspirational Black leaders in history.

CARTER™️ Magazine

[davidhudson]

Martin Luther King Jr., January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968.

1963 photo by Ernst Haas.

[workingclasshistory]

On this day, 15 January 1929 minister and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia. While famous for advocating non-violent resistance, he did not condemn those who rioted, and he personally had armed guards and a private arsenal to protect himself, and applied for a permit to carry a concealed weapon which was denied by racist authorities. Towards the end of his life he became increasingly radical, criticising militarism, war, poverty and capitalism as well as racism, which alienated some of his liberal supporters. For example, he said that people "must ask the question, ‘Why are there forty million poor people in America? And when you begin to ask that question, you are raising questions about the economic system, about a broader distribution of wealth.’ When you ask that question, you begin to question the capitalistic economy. And I’m simply saying that more and more, we’ve got to begin to ask questions about the whole society". https://www.facebook.com/workingclasshistory/photos/a.296224173896073/2187348608116944/?type=3

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I'm pretty sure some of the dates were wrong on Callum's wiki page, and I did some math.

I probably got some shit wrong myself!!! Don't crucify me or take this as fact. It's just me tryna make sense of everythin!

It says Callum's presidency lasted from 1960 to 1964, but I don't think so. It just doesn't make sense to me regardin the decisions he made. I did some comparisons and wanted to see how old he was in each of the listed dates on his wiki page. And here they are. I'll be startin from November 19th, 1923, as his birth date, and January 1st, as a base for the other dates since we don't get any specifics aside from 1967.

1923: Callum Crown was born.

1929: The Great Depression started. He was 5 years old.

1939: World War 2 started, and the Great Depression ended. He was 15 years old.

1940: Enlisted to fight in World War 2 (was denied). He was 16 years old.

1945: World War 2 ended. He was 21 years old.

1948: Tried to sell prosthetics. He was 24 years old.

1950: Attempts to sell his products failed. He was 26 years old.

1960: (Apparently) His presidency started. He was 36 years old.

1964: (Apparently) His presidency ended. He was 40 years old.

1966: Sent Norm on that mission and enacted the Dialup. He was 41-42 years old.

1967: Made his speech (wiped his memory). He was 43 years old.

Unless he made these decisions to send Norm on that mission and make his speech AFTER his presidency, it doesn't make sense. That's why I believe it lasted from 1963 to 1967. Which means he would've been 39-43 years old.

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Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)

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MLK

Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (January 15, 1929 - April 1969)

A DRUM MAJOR FOR PEACE ~

Probably no other American was as much a symbol of hope and reconciliation in his lifetime as was Martin Luther King, Jr., A Nobel Prize winner and Prophet of Racial Equality.

Yet, Dr. King was the victim of unrelenting attacks and racial hatred. His house was bombed twice, he was spat upon countless times, jailed frequently, killed ultimately by an assassin's bullet.

He attended Morehouse College, in Atlanta where he earned a B.A. He also earned his Ph.D. in theology at Boston University.

Dr. King was at his best as an inspirational orator. He could move an audience emotionally as few other men in American history. According to Dr. King: "There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges."

Further, Dr. King noted that "Today we are still challenged to be dissatisfied. Let us be dissatisfied until every man can have food and material necessities for his body, culture, and education for his mind, freedom and human dignity for his SPIRIT. Let us be dissatisfied until rat-infested, vermin-filled slums will be a thing of a dark past and every family will have a decent sanitary house in which to live. Let us be dissatisfied until the empty stomachs of Mississippi are filled and the idle industries of Appalachia are revitalized.

Let us be dissatisfied until brotherhood is no longer a meaningless word at the end of a prayer but the first order of business on every legislative agenda. Let us be dissatisfied until our brother of the Third World - Asia, Africa, and Latin America - will no longer be the victim of imperialist exploitation, but will be lifted from the long night of poverty, illiteracy, and disease.

Let us be dissatisfied until this pending cosmic elegy will be transformed into a creative psalm of peace and JUSTICE will roll down like waters from a Mighty Stream."

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Remembering Saeed Jaffrey, one of the most beloved actors of British-Indian cinema and television, on his 9th death anniversary (15/11/15).

Saeed Jaffrey, born on 8 January 1929 and passing on 15 November 2015, was a distinguished British-Indian actor with a versatile career spanning over six decades in film, radio, stage, and television. He featured in more than 150 movies across British, American, and Indian cinema. During the 1980s and 1990s, Jaffrey was renowned as Britain’s most prominent Asian actor, with key roles in the movie My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) and TV series like The Jewel in the Crown (1984), Tandoori Nights (1985–1987), and Little Napoleons (1994). He played a pivotal role in connecting filmmakers James Ivory and Ismail Merchant and appeared in several of their Merchant Ivory Productions films, including The Guru (1969) and The Deceivers (1988).

Jaffrey made a significant impact in Indian cinema with his role in Satyajit Ray's Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977), earning the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award in 1978. His performance as Lallan Miyan in Chashme Buddoor (1981) endeared him to Indian audiences. He also gained acclaim for his roles in Raj Kapoor's Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985) and Henna (1991), which brought him Filmfare nominations.

Jaffrey was the first Asian to be nominated for British and Canadian film awards. In 1995, he was honored with an OBE for his contributions to drama, a first for an Asian actor. His memoirs, Saeed: An Actor's Journey, were published in 1998. Jaffrey’s life ended in London after a brain haemorrhage in 2015, and he was posthumously awarded the Padma Shri in January 2016.

[aaliyahunleashed]

Happy Heavenly Birthday to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968

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TIL about Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman, a badass aviation pioneer who was the first Black and Native American woman to obtain a pilot's licence. Not sure if the Americans of Tumblr already know about her, but as a Brit I unfortunately did not until now, so I wanted to share her story here! (Image IDs in alt text.)

Born in Texas on January 26, 1892, Bessie was the tenth of thirteen children in a family of sharecroppers. From the age of six, she attended a small, segregated school, where she excelled as a student and eventually won a scholarship to the Missionary Baptist Church School aged 12. When she turned 18, she moved to Langston, Oklahoma to study at the Oklahoma Colored Agricultural and Normal University, but had to drop out after one semester due to financial difficulties and returned to work at the acorn fields back home.

When she was 24, Bessie moved to Chicago, Illinois and worked as a manicurist in a barber shop, where she discovered her passion for aviation after hearing the stories of some of the clients, who had been pilots during World War One. She then decided to become a pilot herself, taking on a second job to save up for flight school. However, no flight schools in the US would admit Black or women students, so another of the barber shop's clients, Robert Abbott - a Black philanthropist and publisher of the Chicago Defender newspaper - suggested that she move to France and learn to fly there. He and Jesse Binga, another Black philanthropist and banker, gave her the financial support to do this, so in November 1920, Bessie set off for France to begin her training.

On June 15, 1921, Bessie Coleman was awarded an international pilot's licence by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, becoming both the first Black woman and the first American to do so. Following this, she returned to the US, but found it difficult to make a living as a pilot, as commercial flight did not yet exist - her only option was to become a stunt (aerobatic) pilot. Once again, the US's racism and misogyny prevented her from receiving stunt training there, so in 1922 she went back to France, and by September that year was back home again for her first stunt flight. On September 3, Labor Day, she became the first Black woman to stage a public flight in the US, flying at a show sponsored by the Chicago Defender and held in honour of the veterans of the all-Black 369th Infantry Regiment of WWI.

Bessie soon became a media sensation, earning herself the nickname "Queen Bess" and performing at air shows across the US and Europe in a Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" biplane (example pictured above). She refused to fly at any shows that did not permit Black people to attend, and went on speaking tours at schools and churches to encourage fellow Black aspiring aviators to take to the skies. Her dream was to open a flight school to train Black pilots, and she tirelessly raised money for this with her shows.

Sadly, on April 30, 1926, while flying with her mechanic William D. Wills, Bessie's plane unexpectedly went out of control and dove into the ground, killing both of them. An investigation revealed that this had been caused by a wrench that had been accidentally left in the plane and had jammed its controls. It was a devastating loss, and her funeral, which was held in Chicago and led by Ida B. Wells, was attended by around 10,000 people. In 1929, the Bessie Coleman Aero Club was founded to continue her work promoting Black participation in aviation, and to this day there are several scholarships in her name aimed at high school students interested in careers in aviation.

"I knew we had no aviators, so I thought it my duty to risk my life to learn." - Bessie Coleman

Fly high, Queen Bess, blue skies forever! 🛩💙

[cartermagazine]

Today In History Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Baptist minister and civil rights activist, was born in Atlanta, GA, on this date January 15, 1929. Dr. King led the first mass civil rights movement in the United States, and was an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights for African Americans in the United States and around the world. Dr. King is widely regarded as one of the greatest leaders in world history. He used the power of words and acts of nonviolent resistance, such as protests, grassroots organizing, and civil disobedience to achieve seemingly-impossible goals. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., lead similar campaigns against poverty and international conflict, always maintaining fidelity to his principles that men and women everywhere, regardless of color or creed, are equal members of the human family. "I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant." CARTER™️ Magazine carter-mag.com #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #cartermagazine #historyandhiphop365 #carter #staywoke #mlk #martinlutherking #drmartinlutherkingjr #king #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #history https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnb7wugOKGc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[davidhudson]

Martin Luther King Jr., January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968.

1965 photo by Steve Schapiro.

[ptseti]

Yall need to listen to this story:

‘BLACK STORIES We Should All Know’ 👉🏾ALBERTA WILLIAMS was SPIRITUAL, an ACTIVIST, an EDUCATOR, and a talented MUSICIAN 👉🏿She was focused on helping her community and studying to become a teacher👩🏾‍🏫 🏡she was home visiting her parents sitting on the porch reading and MICHAEL KING stopped to talk to her 👉🏾Her parents wanted her to focus on her education and not be distracted with romance/marriage 🗣️”No spare rooms in the house for broken hearts.” - Alberta’s father to Michael 😳😳😳 (source: The Three Mothers by Anna Malaika Tubbs / p. 70) 👉🏾Michael had been watching Alberta and had already fallen in love with her 👉🏿Her family sent her to Virginia to get her teaching certificate plus it was a way to test if their love was real ✍🏿✍🏿✍🏿 Alberta & Michael wrote letters to each other for a year and a half 💌💌💌 🩷🩷🩷 The courtship was about six years and they married on THANKSGIVING DAY 1926 👧🏾 a year after marrying they welcomed a baby girl (WILLIE CHRISTINE 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿) 👶🏾 after Willie Christine on JANUARY 15, 1929 they had MICHAEL KING, JR ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿We know him as DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR

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