#rev dr mlk jr

[blackbrownfamily]

Reverend Dr. MLK Jr

[forever70s]

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr (1963)

[kaleb-is-definitely-sane]

For the love of God let's just please stop responding to hatred or rudeness with "I hope you die" or "I hope someone treats you horribly" and idk just call out horrible behavior? Like, you can call out bad behavior without stooping to their level.

[tonyburgessblog]

Remembering Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. May we all take these words to heart. Thank you Dr. King for your sacrifice, service, and spirit.

[whitesinhistory]

White Mob Terrorizes 1,000 Black Residents Inside Montgomery, AL, Church

On the evening of May 21, 1961, more than 1,000 Black residents and civil rights leaders including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth attended a service at Montgomery's First Baptist Church. The service, organized by the Rev. Ralph Abernathy, was planned to support an interracial group of civil rights activists known as the Freedom Riders. As the service took place, a white mob surrounded the church and vandalized parked cars.

The Freedom Riders began riding interstate buses in 1961 to test Supreme Court decisions that prohibited discrimination in interstate passenger travel. Their efforts were unpopular with white Southerners who supported continued segregation, and they faced violent attacks in several places along their journey. The day before the Montgomery church service, the Riders had arrived in Montgomery and faced a brutal attack at the hands of hundreds of white people armed with bats, hammers, and pipes. The May 21 service was planned by the local Black community to express support and solidarity. 

As the surrounding mob grew larger and more violent, Dr. King called U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy from the church's basement and requested help. Kennedy sent U.S. Marshals to dispel the riot; the growing mob pelted them with bricks and bottles, and the marshals responded with tear gas.

When police arrived to assist the marshals, the mob broke into smaller groups and overturned cars, attacked Black homes with bullets and firebombs, and assaulted Black people in the streets. Alabama Governor John Patterson declared martial law in Montgomery and ordered National Guard troops to restore order. Authorities arrested 17 white rioters and, by midnight, the streets were calm enough for those in the church to leave.

Three days later, troops escorted the Freedom Riders as they departed to Jackson, Mississippi, where they would face further resistance.

[1randomweirdo]

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's "Letter from a Birmingham jail" in its entirety linked below. My fellow white people should read (or re-read) it

(Though let me be clear in saying that it is in no way up to us white people to decide how Black people should choose to fight for equality [I'm referring to the part where he outright rejects all violent action] I don't want us to fall back on the "well I *was* with you, til you got *violent*" BS argument)

If nothing else, I want you to remember that being "a moderate white" is not helping. Being more committed to the status quo - to order and quiet - than actual peace is not helping. It didn’t move the needle 60 years ago; it's not going to move it now.

[cartermagazine]

“I Am A Man.” - Rev. James Lawson

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. joined Rev. James Lawson to lead the Memphis garbageman’s strike seeking economic justice for African American sanitation workers.

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[readyforevolution]

Former Ghana President Kwame Nkrumah and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. pictured above.

Martin Luther King Jr. was invited to Ghana’s Independence Day celebration in 1957.

“Before I knew it, I started weeping. I was crying for joy…I knew about all of the struggles, & all of the pain, & all of the agony that these people had gone through for this moment”- MLK Jr.

[rodrickcolbert]

MLK's Lawyer Details How Harry Belafonte helped bail him and Protestors Out of the Birmingham Jail.

A Classic Episode of American History. 91-year-old Dr. Clarence Jones, former personal attorney and speechwriter to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., joins Jonathan Capehart to tell the surprising story of how he smuggled out MLK’s famous “Birmingham” letter, which involves movie stars, bags of cash, and unexpected help in very powerful places. 7:04 starts the story about how Harry Belafonte…

[dohicky]

Rev. Al: 'If there's an anti-MLK Jr, it's Donald Trump'

[blackbrownfamily]

Marva Collins

[theportlandalliance]

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Day March in Missoula, Montana on January 15, 2024

Meet up at Memorial Rose Garden-800 Brooks Street at 3:15pm Monday Jan. 15, 2024

MLK Day celebration planned in Missoula Missoula’s Martin Luther King Day Celebration Where:  March for Peace 3:15 pm on January 15. Missoula, MontanaMarch and Celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Meet up at Memorial Rose Garden-800 Brooks Street at 3:15pm Monday Jan. 15, 2024 Missoula, Montana: January 15, 2024 MLK DAY MARCH IN MISSOULA MEET AT ROSE PARK AT…

[peaceresource]

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Day March in Missoula, Montana on January 15, 2024

Meet up at Memorial Rose Garden-800 Brooks Street at 3:15pm Monday Jan. 15, 2024

MLK Day celebration planned in Missoula Missoula’s Martin Luther King Day Celebration Where:  March for Peace 3:15 pm on January 15. Missoula, MontanaMarch and Celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Meet up at Memorial Rose Garden-800 Brooks Street at 3:15pm Monday Jan. 15, 2024 Missoula, Montana: January 15, 2024 MLK DAY MARCH IN MISSOULA MEET AT ROSE PARK AT…

[montavillanews]

Keep Alive the Dream MLK Day

For over a decade, Montavilla’s Highland Christian Center has hosted the annual Keep Alive the Dream tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on his federally recognized holiday. This 39th occurrence will take place at 7600 NE Glisan Street starting at noon on January 15th with the opening of the Victory Village marketplace. Performances and speakers will begin at 1 p.m. and continue until 4…

[shaver-sccevents]

Dear Campus Community,   

Please join us and RSVP for the 51st Annual MLK Celebration.    

Seattle Colleges’ 51st Annual Community Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. 

Friday, Jan. 12, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

South Seattle College Brockey Center  

If you plan to attend, RSVP by end of the day Thursday, January 4 at 5 p.m. to ensure there is enough food and seating for everyone. 

This year’s program will feature a keynote address from Harold Scoggins, Chief of the Seattle Fire Department, music and song by DaNell Daymon and Greater Works gospel choir, remarks from Chancellor Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap, and presentations for the Rev. Dr. Samuel B. McKinney Scholarship and Social Justice Awards from the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Community.  

Deedee Sun, two-time Emmy-award winning reporter and weekend anchor for KIRO 7, will emcee our event, and Rev. Dr. Paris Lee Smith Sr. from Mount Zion Church will give a prayer and blessing.  

Schedule 

9:30 a.m. 

Hot Breakfast and Networking 

10:30 a.m. 

Annual Community Celebration Begins in Brockey Center 

12:30 p.m. 

Annual Celebration Concludes in Brockey Center 

1 p.m.  

Community Conversation with D’Andre Fisher and Fire Chief Harold Scoggins in Olympic Hall Theater 

2 p.m.  

Community Conversation Concludes in Olympic Hall Theater 

A Kickoff to Social Justice Week 

Our January 12 celebration will kick off Seattle Colleges’ second annual Social Justice Week (January 16-19), a series of daily events and activities hosted by the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Community with the aim of uplifting the community and highlighting Dr. King’s legacy.