CHICAGO (WLS) A new generation of activists in the Black Lives Matter movement have picked up Dr. Martin Luther King s mission for justice and equality, and are now carrying on his legacy.
Last summer millions of young people took to the streets across the country after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. This past summer definitely made a lot of people put into perspective, kind of moving this very elitist form of, like, being an activist and organizer, and people kind of seeing that it s more attainable, said Alycia Kamil of GoodKidsMadCity.
This new generation is carrying on the Civil Rights Movement.
Martin Luther King Quotes: 21 Inspirational Sayings For MLK Day 2021
01/18/21 AT 12:20 AM
The United States on Monday will honor Dr. Martin Luther King, the country s most revered civil rights leader.
King’s powerful words in fighting for racial equality have had a lasting impact on the world and continue to inspire people. A 1999 Gallup poll showed that that only Mother Teresa was considered a more admired person than Dr. King in the 20th century.
In honor of MLK Day, here are 21 inspiring quotes by Dr. King, compiled from A-Z Quotes and Goodreads.
1. “Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.”
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Each third Monday of January, the United States celebrates a civil rights icon whose activism changed the lives of millions and shifted the trajectory of American history.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is now honored with a federal holiday, a monument on the National Mall, The King Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and countless other memorials.
Many of us drive along streets and boulevards named in his honor each day. Now there is a movement to preserve another space bearing a significant mark on both his legacy and an integral part of the country s civil rights journey: Clayborn Temple in Memphis, Tennessee.
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An American federal holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday of January each year. The upcoming MLK Day will be celebrated on Jan. 18, 2021.
Lexington’s MLK Day celebration begins with the Holiday Freedom March at 10 a.m. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the following changes have been made to the traditional Freedom March procedures.
To facilitate the safest marching conditions, the march line-up, with which you are familiar, will be temporarily discarded to ensure the maximum possible opportunities for social distancing.
As you arrive, all participants are encouraged to line up along High Street adjacent to the Central Bank Center (formerly Lexington Convention Center) in an orderly and physically distanced fashion, while wearing a mask or some form of protective face shield covering.