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 Big Six

When you’ve lived eighty years of unimpeachable courage and moral clarity and you arrive on the other side to see t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) July 18, 2020

The Big Six are all together now. https://t.co/OGJwc8gW9M

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Matt Nowling (@MatthewNowling) July 18, 2020

Reverend C.T. Vivian: A Pioneer

Some thoughts on the Reverend C.T. Vivian, a pioneer who pulled America closer to our founding ideals and a friend… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 17, 2020

Of all the superheroes in the civil rights era, C.T. Vivian was a star. Watching vintage footage of him to research… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Ava DuVernay (@ava) July 17, 2020

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“People do not choose rebellion, it is forced upon them. Revolution is always an act of self- defense.” - Rest In P… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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For those of us who mourn John Lewis today, he would also want you to remember his friend Reverend C.T. Vivian. A f… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Ava DuVernay (@ava) July 18, 2020

A Word From Martin Luther King Jr

Here is a gift to white people who insist they know what Martin Luther King Jr. would have said. A thread

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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…

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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

Serving Up Progress

What a life. American history has always been driven by visionaries like Leah Chase—and all the men and women who w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 03, 2019