Martin Luther King Jr. Day
In honor of Dr. King
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the day we honor Rev. Dr. King and his leadership in the Civil Rights Movement.
Instead of publishing an original article, we're going to point you to some pieces by other excellent local news outlets to commemorate this day:
Twin Cities: Events planned for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Among the events — the 40th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration: ‘One Dream. One Minnesota’ will be held at the Ordway Concert Hall in St. Paul.
Imani Cruzen
St. Paul’s Debbie Montgomery lives and leads by MLK’s words
On MLK Day, civil rights leader and former St. Paul police commander Debbie Montgomery looks back — and ahead — on the fight for justice and equality.
Myah Goff
Black advocacy groups vow day of resistance and rallies for MLK
The political climate is more fraught with tensions than festive with reflection on the slain Black American civil rights icon’s legacy.
Terry Tang, AP
Taylor Schlitz: On this MLK Day, a letter from Minnesota
In 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” His words are especially relevant today given what is happening in Minnesota.
Haley Taylor Schlitz
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, Oslo, 1964
Your Majesty, your royal highness, Mr. president, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen:
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Peggy Flanagan Marks Minnesota’s 40th MLK Holiday Anniversary
Peggy Flanagan reflects on the 40th anniversary of Minnesota’s MLK holiday, calling for justice, unity, and action statewide.
Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan
In a time of chaos in our city and our world, here's a final word from Dr. King himself:
"First, the line of progress is never straight. For a period a movement may follow a straight line and then it encounters obstacles and the path bends. It is like curving around a mountain when you are approaching a city. Often if feels as though you were moving backwards, and you lose sight of your goal: but in fact you are moving ahead, and soon you will see the city again, closer by.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?
