KLKN-TV Nearly 60 years later, Martin Luther King Jr.’s movement continues Leaders of the community weighed in on the life of Dr. King, and how far America still has to go to achieve racial equality. January 17, 2021 10:52 pm LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – On Monday, January 18, we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He devoted his life to a movement, working to end racial injustice. Now, 60 years later, his movement continues. “I think Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King would be very, very concerned some of the folks missed his message,” community leader Dr. Jake Kirkland Jr. said. Kirkland Jr. attended Chadron State College and played baseball and basketball. He went on to pursue his master’s degree and a doctorate at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He spent 30 years at the University serving in counseling and advisory roles.