#mlk

HONORING THE LEGACY OF THE 1965 FREEDOM RALLY AT THE UNVEILING OF FREEDOM RALLY SQUARE IN BOSTON.

This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine,
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

#boston #civilrights #civilrightsmovement #history #mlk #freedom #democracy #america #humanrights #dei #equality #music #genz #embracebos #embraceboston #freedomrally

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It’s a call to show the next generation the importance of civil rights, equity, and the inherent dignity we all possess.

Let us recommit to that legacy—not just in words, but in action.

#boston #democracy #freedom #unity #history #MLK #civilrights #justice

Hundreds of protests erupting across the U.S. today — from #50501 to #TeslaTakedown,#NoKings, #HandsOff, #Indivisible and more. We’re loud, we’re united, and we’re not backing down. Make your voice heard. Show up. Speak out. #Resist #PowerToThePeople #MakeItLoud #MLK #BLM #immigration #DOGE #Trump

MLK "Letter From a Birmingham Jail", this day in 1963.
#MLK #MartinLutherKing #LetterFromABirminghamJail

Dr Martin Luther King Jr wrote his "Letter from Birmingham Jail" OTD in 1963 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/montgomery-alabama/?s=mb #MLK #history

Those who act surprised by the actions of Trump administration, seem to have forgotten the dark history of police fascism in the US.

"The white man does not abide by the law...His police forces are the ultimate mockery of law."

-Dr. Martin Luther King, Winter 1968. A few months after saying these words, he was murdered by the police.

He warned them decades ago and was murdered for it.

#Fascism #PoliceBrutality #History #MLK #Trump

Picked these few fragments from #ihaveadream of #martinlutherking
( delivered 28 August 1963 #Washington #usa ):
"We cannot walk alone."
"We cannot turn back."
"No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until "justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream.""

That time #mlk spoke for #black people's rights. Today the scope is wider.

#decent humans standing #indivisible , helping each other - this is what we need!

https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm

Friday’s POLITICRAT. #podcast #tariffs #mlk #kamalaharris

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-politicrat/id1503246845?i=1000702314404

Jeez. So much chaos and ugliness happening in the US. The day has nearly slipped away before I realized the significance of the date.

"Early morning, April four. Shot rings out in the Memphis sky."

#MLK

Early evening, April four
A shot rings out in the Memphis sky
Free at last, they took your life
They could not take your pride

--U2

#MLK #U2 #Memphis #Pride

Martin Luther King Jr. was killed on this day in 1968.

By the end of his life, he was an avowed socialist:

https://jacobin.com/2016/01/martin-luther-king-socialist

#MartinLutherKing #MLK #socialism

#OnThisDay, April 4, 1968, American civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed as he stood on the balcony outside of his motel room in Memphis, Tennessee (depicted in King, 1978)

In honor of Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr., let's remember his iconic speech at Stanford in 1967.

MLK’s insightful analysis revealed that the white ruling class’ racism and exploitation provoked the frustrations of the Black community, in particular, to boil over into violent outbursts in several US cities.

He understood that the root cause of these riots was the failure of the US establishment to address the demands of the Black community and poor people in general, famously dubbing the riots “the language of the unheard.”

red. Media #MLK

Today is the 57th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. King in Memphis. He was in town to rally support for striking sanitation workers. The evening before, MLK gave his "I've been to the Mountaintop" speech at the Church of God in Christ Headquarters before a crowd of two thousand.

Excerpt plays in the post (3:28).

#MLK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLdWqP8mczw&ab_channel=TheMartinLutherKing%2CJr.CenterforNonviolentSocialChange

The "good old times" the Republicans want to go back to:

https://apnews.com/today-in-history/april-4

#USpol #MLK #racism #segregation #BlackMastodon #trump #republicans

Today In Labor History April 4, 1968: James Earl Ray assassinated Martin Luther King at the Lorraine Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. King was in Memphis to support the sanitation workers’ strike that had started in February, 1968, for better working conditions and higher pay. The strike began 2 weeks after 2 workers were crushed to death when their truck malfunctioned, intensifying the already high level of frustration and anger over working conditions and safety. King led a protest march on March 28. Over 20,000 kids cut class to join the demonstration. Some members of the march began smashing downtown windows and looting. The cops intervened with mace, tear gas, clubs and live gunfire, killing 16-year-old Larry Paine, who had his hands in the air when he was shot. On April 3, one day before his assassination, King gave his “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #CivilRights #MartinLutherKing #racism #assassination #mlk #memphis #union #strike #police #policebrutality #policemurder #capitalism #students #kids #BlackMastadon

#OnThisDay in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at his motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

The night before, in what felt like a premonition, King delivered his powerful "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech, reflecting on his life and legacy. The next day, unidentified reporters broke the tragic news of his shooting and eventual assassination.

#MLK #CivilRights #CivilRightsMovement

Thinking about #MLK

#April4

In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. ~ #MartinLutherKingJr #MLK #quotes #silence

Housing Segregation and Redlining in America: A Short History

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5FBJyqfoLM

In 1968, Congress passed the Fair Housing Act that made it illegal to discriminate in housing. Gene Demby of NPR’s Code Switch explains why neighborhoods are still so segregated today.

#USA #Segregation #Racism #Redlining #EconomicWarfare #Oppression #Discrimination #Future #Education #Capitalism #Excuse #Covenant #Legal #MLK #Today