Today we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a life and legacy that was marked by incredible hardships, but defined by his perseverance in the face of an inferno of hatred.
MLK Day is a day of service, not a day of presidents. This is a day where we come together as a community, lift each other up, and help the vulnerable. We honor the legacy of Dr. King by improving our communities through our actions, not by watching someone get sworn in.
The true injustice would be sitting home in misery and forgetting that we were given today to make someone else’s life better. The fight will still be here tomorrow. It took 15 years after Dr. King’s assassination for today to be a recognized federal holiday, we should not spend it worrying about the next four years.
The King Center announced that this year’s theme is “Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence365.” Let’s make that our call to action this week.
We understand that not everyone is off today or is able to go volunteer, but before this week is over we challenge you to find an opportunity to make our community a little brighter.
We exist because of our community, and communities need our support regardless of who holds political power. Don’t misunderstand though, the people in power can make our jobs easier or harder, but work still needs to be done.
However you serve, whether it's today, this week, or this year, please share it with us. We love seeing our members involved in the community. Tag us on our social media channels or send us an email and let us share.
Not inaugurating the first black female president on the day we celebrate the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. feels like one of the greatest injustices of our lifetime, but that’s not what today is supposed to be about anyway.
"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech in Oslo, Norway, 1964.