#mlk2020

MLsKate Day 2020. Fulfill the Dream.

Dr. King was a radical, not a saint. Don’t let his political radicalism be whitewashed and sterilized by this popular narrative that he was a moderate political pacifier and prophet of unity. He was not that, nor was he perceived as such in his time. Let’s not forget that in 1966, two years after he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the Gallup Poll found that 63% of Americans had an unfavorable opinion of King, with just 33% viewing him favorably. This moderate narrative has emerged as our culture’s political sensibilities have shifted and white society wanted his legacy to be more comforting and palatable. His image and quotes are now co-opted by a society to advocate for ‘colorblind’ equality and to prop up damaging capitalist institutions, while we as a society continue to ignore many of the causes that Dr. King fought so passionately for — causes like the expansion of voters rights and labor rights, fair housing opportunities, opposition to US militarism and imperialism, and a radical restructuring of society to eliminate poverty and redistribute wealth and power. As Cornel West put it, 'If King were alive today, his words would threaten most of those who now sing his praises.’ Do his legacy justice by learning about what he stood for and by getting involved. Yes, he was an advocate for peace and social justice. But he was so much more. 'In the end,’ said Dr. King, 'we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.’

“At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.” #MLK2020 Mocha, Fred

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"Because the goal of America is freedom, abused and scorned tho' we may be, our destiny is tied up with America's destiny." - MLK

“every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.” —martin luther king jr.

Happy MLK Day

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