The official living memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Embracing and advancing #Nonviolence365. Established in 1968 by Mrs.
Coretta Scott King, The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (“The King Center”) has been a global destination, resource center and community institution for over a quarter century. Nearly a million people each year make pilgrimage to the National Historic Site to learn, be inspired and pay their respects to Dr. King’s legacy. Both a traditional memorial and programmatic non
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As King Center Founder, , said, “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.”
Explore , which encompasses the mindset and methods for cultivating this “greatness”: thekingcenterinstitute.org
about these Palestinian children in the West Bank who are protesting because they just want to go to school? Amplify this inhumanity. Advocate for justice on behalf of these and all children. 👉🏽 “Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai had a Zoom call Sunday with Palestinian children who are protesting the installation of barbed wire by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. The barbed wire has prevented the kids from attending their classes since mid-April.”
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The locations of many reflect and perpetuate racism and . Learn more and advocate for change. The health and safety of Black and Brown communities matter.
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The Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman is in the process of removing all its public signage and ending its inspections, according to an internal email. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/immigration-detention-ombudsman-closure_n_69f8facee4b0115dd7bf98e5?ref=bffbhuffpost&ncid_tag=fcbklnkushpmg00000063&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=us_main&d_id=11876884
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Love. Liberty. Legacy. - in 1961, the first Freedom Riders left Washington, D.C. and were scheduled to arrive in New Orleans on May 17.
Freedom Riders were civil rights activists who made bus trips throughout the South protesting segregation by using “whites-only” restrooms and lunch counters at bus stations. The courageous riders endured brutal police officers, enraged bystanders, and violent mobs.
The purpose of the “Freedom Rides” was to challenge the non-enforcement of the United States Supreme Court decisions Morgan v. Virginia (1946) and Boynton v. Virginia (1960), which ruled that segregated public buses were unconstitutional. The Southern states had ignored the rulings and the federal government had done nothing to enforce them.
The Freedom Riders’ heroic nonviolent direct action led the U.S. Interstate Commerce Commission to ban segregation in interstate bus travel.
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Join The King Center and HWPL Georgia for a ‘Better Together’ fireside chat about nonviolence, faith, and peace-building. Featuring our CEO, Dr. Bernice A. King. Moderated by Dr. Vonnetta L. West, King Center Senior Nonviolence Trainer & Instructor.
At a time when our world is deeply in need of healing, true peace (which includes justice), and authentic reconciliation, we must continue to explore how faith and nonviolence can equip and inspire us to reach all three.
Streaming Saturday, May 16, 11:30 AM ET, on King Center social media and YouTube; and at thekingcenter.org
“The real question is whether we have the will.” RIGHT NOW, wherever you are, even if it’s late at night, pay attention to Dr. King’s words. How can we build the will to end poverty? End racism? End militarism?
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Now is the time to talk about love, to lift love, to be love in action (Nonviolence365), and to employ love in pursuit of true peace (which includes justice) in our World House.
🗣️ Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s faith fueled his commitment to love and justice. We are excited to share more about that via this upcoming docuseries.
🎥 When faith calls…courage is the answer.
💡 What did Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. believe and how did his faith influence his ministry, methodology of nonviolence, and movement work?
❌ With misinformation about Dr. King’s faith running rampant and with persistent efforts to disconnect following Jesus from focus on justice, it’s time to deepen our understanding and widen our faith-influenced work for a more just, humane society.
🎞️ Stay tuned for updates on the red-carpet world premiere of the ‘When Faith Calls’ docuseries at The King Center in Atlanta.
Coming soon…
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We are a global, interconnected humanity. In the words of Rev. Dr. , “Our hope for creative living in this world house that we have inherited lies in our ability to reestablish the moral ends of our lives in personal character and social justice.”
Explore , which encompasses the mindset and methods to “reestablish”: thekingcenterinstitute.org