We Must Keep Going

With the King family marching today, we remember that the fight for voting rights takes perseverance. As Dr. King said, “There are no broad highways to lead us easily and inevitably to quick solutions. We must keep going.” May we honor his memory through action forged in faith. pic.twitter.com/Qn1q4EvXN5

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 17, 2022

Interconnectedness

With so much going on, Dr. King’s leadership is as steadying a force as it’s ever been. I’ve been reflecting a lot on his example, and how it might help us move forward after these last four years. #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/oGCF2wbT18

— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 18, 2021

Not That Long Ago

A thread of #MLK speeches and sermons in which he speaks truth to power, shares about his philosophy of nonviolence, and expounds on issues of injustice and what our righteous, rigorous response should be. Relevant. Revelatory. Revolutionary. #MLKDay #BelovedCommunity pic.twitter.com/lqyNbBPiym

— The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center (@TheKingCenter) January 18, 2021

By sharing Martin Luther King Jr. in color, it reminds folks that the civil rights era was not that long ago. The black and white photos gives white folks especially the sense that it was back in the stone age. It wasn't. Many of our relatives lived this era, they're still here. https://t.co/DpLqqkKkce

— Vanessa Clark (@FoxxyGlamKitty) January 18, 2021

Every time I see a photo like this in color I’m sharing it pic.twitter.com/ktXT5EFHGH

— Jack Johnson IV (@jackjohnsoniv7) January 18, 2021

Over 53 years ago…

Why white people never use this Dr. MLK, Jr quote? pic.twitter.com/JJK7LogE9g

— Teedy (@FunTeedy) January 17, 2021

COLOURED PHOTOS BC THIS SHIT WASN'T THAT FUCKING LONG AGO. pic.twitter.com/v7evyChyKt

— Charley Roy Urameshi (@Raiuchi_Kaiser) January 18, 2021

“1963 Is Not An End But A Beginning”

Dear politicians/political influencers:

When you tweet about my father’s birthday, remember that he was resolute about eradicating racism, poverty & militarism.

Encourage & enact policies that reflect your birthday sentiments.

Here’s the authentic #MLK:pic.twitter.com/eCJWCVnD1k

— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 15, 2021

If anyone had a right to question whether our democracy was worth redeeming, it was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Because in the face of billy clubs and lynchings, poll taxes and literacy tests, he never gave in to violence, never waved a traitorous flag or gave up on our country. pic.twitter.com/TCmbuiXkUa

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 18, 2021

On #MLKDay, we celebrate his life but we’re also called to live out his values through service of our own. Here are… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 18, 2021

I always look at the quotes that people choose to post today on #MLKDay. When I see white folks post the "Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that" I cringe a little. B/c that's one of the top ones used out of context to scold us for our anger at white supremacy.

— Luvvie is the #ProfessionalTroublemaker (@Luvvie) January 18, 2021

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

— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 18, 2021

“We must face the hard fact that many Americans would like to have a nation which is a democracy for white Americans but simultaneously a dictatorship over Black Americans.”

Dr. Martin Luther King, 10 May 1967, Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/OKih9OANzt

— Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) January 18, 2021

#MLKDay "He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it." – Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. pic.twitter.com/s2A6YzSL63

— Morgan Freeman (@morgan_freeman) January 18, 2021

We can’t skip justice and get to peace.

“True peace,” my father said, “is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.” pic.twitter.com/WsOHjBnXY5

— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 13, 2021

Drum Major For Justice

Happy birthday, Drum Major for Justice.

Miss you, Daddy. #MLK 🖤🖤🖤 pic.twitter.com/fWwIQYaGkW

— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 15, 2021

LOVE. 🖤 pic.twitter.com/Er7jRSWvij

— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 15, 2021

I miss you.
I’m grateful for your life.
I’m honored by your legacy.
I’m growing in your teachings.
Thank you, Daddy.
Happy Birthday in Forever. #MLK 🖤🖤🖤 pic.twitter.com/0OhAazpz7M

— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 15, 2021

Will you join me for @TheKingCenter’s virtual King Holiday Observance 2021 experiences? We are embracing the urgency of creating the #BelovedCommunity. This moment matters. Let’s embrace truth, love and justice and be who we always should have been. #MLK #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/YIHz3SUIr8

— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 13, 2021

The Most Searched

This Black History Month, we’re celebrating icons and moments that have been searched more than any others, accordi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

—
  (@Google) February 01, 2020

Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy

To honor Dr. King's legacy, we all can play a role in ensuring our friends and family make their voices heard in ev… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 20, 2020

Every so often, I re-read Dr. King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail. While some of the injustices may have changed,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 20, 2020

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Celebrate the life of Dr. King by taking action to make our democracy stronger. Join us and help register your comm… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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When We All Vote (@WhenWeAllVote) January 20, 2020

“What Are You Doing For Others?”

I’ve always drawn inspiration from what Dr. King called life’s most persistent and urgent question: "What are you d… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 21, 2019

MLK Day: His Legacy Will Never Be Whitewashed

Someone tweeted to me that my father “didn’t offend people.” At the time Daddy was killed, a poll reflected that he… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Be A King (@BerniceKing) February 24, 2018

People were offended by him speaking truth to power, calling attention to and engaging nonviolence to end racism, w… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Be A King (@BerniceKing) February 24, 2018

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He was not passive. Nonviolence is not passive. It is active, principled, love-centered noncooperation with evil. #MLK90 #MLK

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Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 15, 2019

Many who quote him now would have hated him then. He was assassinated for trying to eradicate the evils some claim… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 21, 2019

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And this amazing clip that’s not frequently seen: https://t.co/HhcQKwXyEn

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Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) January 21, 2019

My annual #MLKDay thread. Enjoy. Don’t be out here in these streets pretending like he’s Santa Claus preaching like a Black Baptist.

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Broderick Greer (@BroderickGreer) January 21, 2019

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White moderates are more of an obstacle to black freedom than the Ku Klux Klan - Martin Luther King "Letter from a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Brent Staples (@BrentNYT) January 21, 2019

“We’re coming to get our check.” - MLK on reparations. #MLKDay https://t.co/EUYwlCdF9j

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Broderick Greer (@BroderickGreer) January 21, 2019

Pushing Towards Justice

Dr. King was 26 when the Montgomery bus boycott began. He started small, rallying others who believed their efforts… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 15, 2018