Happy Birthday Martin Luther King Jr

January 14, 2024

Tomorrow is his actual birthday, or should I say would've been!!

Also an interesting article:

Why Should Christians Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?

The third Monday in January marks a day of great celebration in America. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a man of God who helped pave the way for unity and freedom. Much like a modern-day Moses, King followed the prompting of the Lord and was a frontrunner to lead the African American people out of a time of great devastation. His mission and purpose still lives on today.

https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/why-should-christians-celebrate-martin-luther-king-jr-day.html?

ps:If this needs to be moved please do so GM or Stan, thank you!!

January 21

Martin Luther King Jr. was ahead of his time in pushing for universal basic income

Each year on the holiday that bears his name, Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered for his immense contributions to the struggle for racial equality. What is less often remembered but equally important is that King saw the fight for racial equality as deeply intertwined with economic justice.

https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/19/martin-luther-king-jr-was-ahead-of-his-time-in-pushing-for-universal-basic-income/?

Dr. King’s warnings seem more prescient than ever

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s words from his “Beyond Vietnam” speech still ring true.

https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/19/dr-kings-warnings-seem-more-prescient-than-ever/?

Nearly six decades after his death, King’s vision for equality is still a ‘living challenge’ for all

Legislators, religious leaders and community members gathered at Georgia’s state Capitol in Atlanta Friday to commemorate civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. the day after what would have been his 97th birthday.

https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/01/16/nearly-six-decades-after-his-death-kings-vision-for-equality-is-still-a-living-challenge-for-all/?

? DEI crackdown changes MLK Day

Today's Martin Luther King Jr. Day looks different in many parts of the country this year after a series of Trump administration moves to limit observances, Axios' Jason Lalljee writes.

"Since the start of Trump's second term, we have seen a coordinated effort to erase or rewrite parts of American history, especially Black history and the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement," Martin Luther King III, son of the civil rights leader, told Axios.

Here's what we know:

?️ Across government: Trump removed an MLK bust from the Oval Office last summer. After a sweeping anti-DEI executive order last year, federal departments, including the Defense Intelligence Agency, paused all activities and events related to MLK Day.
? National parks: Free entry will now fall on Trump's birthday — not MLK Day or Juneteenth. The administration is also moving to purge park exhibits of MLK-related materials, Kristen Brengel of the National Parks Conservation Association tells Axios.
? Schools: Educators report a sharper crackdown in Trump's second term, with GOP lawmakers in 44 states advancing anti-critical race theory measures and at least 12 states passing anti-DEI laws after Trump's directives, according to a Chronicle of Higher Education analysis.
? Higher education: Colleges are also pulling back, with events like an annual MLK dinner at Indiana University Indianapolis canceled this year, Inside Higher Ed reported.