Monday, January 17, 2022

Martin Luther King Day is observed every year on the third Monday of January — on January 17 this year. King was an influential civil rights leader — best known for his work on racial equality and ending racial segregation in the United States. Dr. King also worked tirelessly to end poverty, support workers’ rights, and for economic equality.

His life and achievements are remembered and celebrated on this day. Martin Luther King Day was first observed in 1986 but was not recognized in all 50 states (in the United States) until 2000.

Excellent books written about Dr. King are A Testament of Hope and The Radical King.

Iconic books written by Dr. King include: Why We Can’t Wait and Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?

Everyone should read Dr. King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail.

Let’s remember a few quotes by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

“True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.”

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of convenience and comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

“Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”

“There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right.”

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”