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Daddy, Thank you for lifting the power of love. Thank you for believing that we can defeat injustice without destroying each other. Thank you for your courage and compassionate action. I remember you today, on your 95th birthday. I remember you…always. #MLKDay #MLK95 #MLK

Daddy, Thank you for lifting the power of love. Thank you for believing that we can defeat injustice without destroying each other. Thank you for your courage and compassionate action. I remember you today, on your 95th birthday. I remember you…always. #MLKDay #MLK95 #MLK

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Last night, #TheKingCenter and the #AtlantaDream announced our new cohort of #EmergingDreamers. I was glad to be in State Farm Arena with King Center Board Chair, Stacey D. Stewart, and my bff, De’Leice Drane, to witness the Dream emerge as winners against the Chicago Sky. And I was glad to meet the 3rd Emerging Dreamers cohort. These twenty-three Atlanta area college students will delve into The King Center's #Nonviolence365 Online Masterclass and engage in interactive sessions with King Center trainers. The sessions will serve to unpack how my father's philosophy and methodology of nonviolence can equip and empower Emerging Dreamers to confront injustice and conflict with disciplined courage and a love-centered mindset, while honoring the dignity of others and honoring our collective humanity. #Atlanta #MLK #TheDreamLives #CorettaScottKing

Last night, #TheKingCenter and the #AtlantaDream announced our new cohort of #EmergingDreamers. I was glad to be in State Farm Arena with King Center Board Chair, Stacey D. Stewart, and my bff, De’Leice Drane, to witness the Dream emerge as winners against the Chicago Sky. And I was glad to meet the 3rd Emerging Dreamers cohort. These twenty-three Atlanta area college students will delve into The King Center's #Nonviolence365 Online Masterclass and engage in interactive sessions with King Center trainers. The sessions will serve to unpack how my father's philosophy and methodology of nonviolence can equip and empower Emerging Dreamers to confront injustice and conflict with disciplined courage and a love-centered mindset, while honoring the dignity of others and honoring our collective humanity. #Atlanta #MLK #TheDreamLives #CorettaScottKing

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This elder has spoken! “Sometimes, my business ain’t yo business!” 😂 #LaughterMatters #JoyRejuvenates

This elder has spoken! “Sometimes, my business ain’t yo business!” 😂 #LaughterMatters #JoyRejuvenates

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A few years ago, a Republican politician in my home state of Georgia told me that the party’s proposed changes to voting procedures were about “making it easier to vote and harder to cheat.” I didn’t agree that this was the true goal then and I certainly don’t believe that’s the goal of the #gerrymandering efforts by #Texas Republicans. And that’s CERTAINLY not the goal of issuing arrest warrants for the Democratic legislators who, in protest, are refusing to show up for the vote on the unjust redistricting. Let’s be clear: This week, as we commemorate the 60th anniversary of the #VotingRightsAct, which has been gutted by Supreme Court decisions, voter suppression rages on.

A few years ago, a Republican politician in my home state of Georgia told me that the party’s proposed changes to voting procedures were about “making it easier to vote and harder to cheat.” I didn’t agree that this was the true goal then and I certainly don’t believe that’s the goal of the #gerrymandering efforts by #Texas Republicans. And that’s CERTAINLY not the goal of issuing arrest warrants for the Democratic legislators who, in protest, are refusing to show up for the vote on the unjust redistricting. Let’s be clear: This week, as we commemorate the 60th anniversary of the #VotingRightsAct, which has been gutted by Supreme Court decisions, voter suppression rages on.

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Horror stories. True stories. #RacismInAmerica #AmericanHorrorStory Posted Repost app • Black Voters Matter Fund Black labor has always been transformational, from the skilled hands that built America’s infrastructure to the self-sustaining Black towns that emerged after Reconstruction. These communities—designed, constructed, and maintained by Black architects, laborers, and business owners—stood as symbols of Black economic independence. Yet, many were deliberately erased, not just through racial violence, but by being flooded to create lakes. Towns like Oscarville, GA (now under Lake Lanier) and Kowaliga, AL (now beneath Lake Martin) were centers of Black work, wealth, and resilience. Their destruction was not just about land—it was about erasing Black progress. But despite these injustices, Black labor continues to build, organize, and shape this nation. #History #Racism #BlackLabor #BlackHistoryMonth #Drownedtowns

Horror stories. True stories. #RacismInAmerica #AmericanHorrorStory Posted Repost app • Black Voters Matter Fund Black labor has always been transformational, from the skilled hands that built America’s infrastructure to the self-sustaining Black towns that emerged after Reconstruction. These communities—designed, constructed, and maintained by Black architects, laborers, and business owners—stood as symbols of Black economic independence. Yet, many were deliberately erased, not just through racial violence, but by being flooded to create lakes. Towns like Oscarville, GA (now under Lake Lanier) and Kowaliga, AL (now beneath Lake Martin) were centers of Black work, wealth, and resilience. Their destruction was not just about land—it was about erasing Black progress. But despite these injustices, Black labor continues to build, organize, and shape this nation. #History #Racism #BlackLabor #BlackHistoryMonth #Drownedtowns

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LOVE. We miss you, Whitney. 🖤 #WhitneyHouston

LOVE. We miss you, Whitney. 🖤 #WhitneyHouston

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I put these two clips of Daddy together because I want to share him saying “I’m tired of marching,” then, after continuing the multifaceted work of nonviolence, saying “I’ve been to the mountaintop.” The 2nd clip is from the speech he gave the night before he was assassinated. #MLK #MLKDay #Mountaintop #MLKDay2026

I put these two clips of Daddy together because I want to share him saying “I’m tired of marching,” then, after continuing the multifaceted work of nonviolence, saying “I’ve been to the mountaintop.” The 2nd clip is from the speech he gave the night before he was assassinated. #MLK #MLKDay #Mountaintop #MLKDay2026

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Dear politicians/political influencers: When you evoke my father this #MLKDay, remember that he was resolute about eradicating racism, poverty, and militarism. And about corrective justice work. Don’t just quote him. Encourage and enact policies that reflect his teachings.

Dear politicians/political influencers: When you evoke my father this #MLKDay, remember that he was resolute about eradicating racism, poverty, and militarism. And about corrective justice work. Don’t just quote him. Encourage and enact policies that reflect his teachings.

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Happy birthday, Daddy. Thank you for being a bold purveyor of true peace. Thank you for living with purpose and for radically lifting the power of love. Thank you for believing that we can defeat injustice without destroying each other. Thank you for your courage and strategic, compassionate action. Thank you for teaching me so much, even now. I remember you today, on your 97th birthday. I remember you always. #MLK #MartinLutherKingJr #HappyBirthday

Happy birthday, Daddy. Thank you for being a bold purveyor of true peace. Thank you for living with purpose and for radically lifting the power of love. Thank you for believing that we can defeat injustice without destroying each other. Thank you for your courage and strategic, compassionate action. Thank you for teaching me so much, even now. I remember you today, on your 97th birthday. I remember you always. #MLK #MartinLutherKingJr #HappyBirthday

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The pure joy I needed today.

The pure joy I needed today.

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I was 11 years old when a phone call that came an hour late changed the course of my life. That delay kept me and my siblings from being at Ebenezer when my grandmother, Alberta Williams King, was killed. Some parts of life will remain a mystery. My faith does not erase grief or answer every question, but it gives me hope that God is present beyond what I can see and understand. #Faith #AlbertaWilliamsKing #MLK

I was 11 years old when a phone call that came an hour late changed the course of my life. That delay kept me and my siblings from being at Ebenezer when my grandmother, Alberta Williams King, was killed. Some parts of life will remain a mystery. My faith does not erase grief or answer every question, but it gives me hope that God is present beyond what I can see and understand. #Faith #AlbertaWilliamsKing #MLK

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On this day, 55 years ago, my father delivered his last speech entitled, ‘I’ve Been to the Mountaintop’. Listen to his words.

On this day, 55 years ago, my father delivered his last speech entitled, ‘I’ve Been to the Mountaintop’. Listen to his words.

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This #MLKDay, let’s join my father in having the AUDACITY TO BELIEVE…and to be love in acting according to our belief. #MLK #MartinLutherKingJr

This #MLKDay, let’s join my father in having the AUDACITY TO BELIEVE…and to be love in acting according to our belief. #MLK #MartinLutherKingJr

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“Yes, I’m Black. I’m proud of it. I’m Black and beautiful.” #MLK #BlackHistoryMonth

“Yes, I’m Black. I’m proud of it. I’m Black and beautiful.” #MLK #BlackHistoryMonth

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and for us to work for true peace, which includes justice. He said, “Justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love.” We have much to correct. Here is a clip of my father talking about withdrawing from the Vietnam War and “moral power.” #MLK

and for us to work for true peace, which includes justice. He said, “Justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love.” We have much to correct. Here is a clip of my father talking about withdrawing from the Vietnam War and “moral power.” #MLK

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I don’t deny the power of my father’s most well-known speech, ‘I Have a Dream.’ However, its power and popularity (with focus on its conclusion) have been misused to weaken its clear messaging about ending racism, stopping police brutality, ensuring voting rights, and eradicating economic injustice. Why didn’t Pastor Lorenzo Sewell pray these parts of the Dream during President Trump’s Inauguration? Because the inconvenient truth (that disallows embracing the pipe dream that racism no longer exists in this country) is that Project 2025 and some of the plans that his voters encouraged POTUS to roll out on day one are reflective of an ‘America’ that denies the comprehensive King. That’s why those who quote Daddy out of context and without the spirit of nonviolence don’t pray using my father’s ’The Other America,’ ‘The Three Evils of Society, ‘Beyond Vietnam’…or ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail.’ It’s simpler to distort the rousing conclusion of #IHaveADream and twist it to push a narrative that authentic, compassionate work to prevent and stop discrimination is actually discriminatory. It is much harder to distort #LetterFromBirminghamJail’s call to conscience to #Christians and its powerfully relevant teaching on nonviolent direct action, injustice anywhere, devotion to order over justice, doing what’s right, and disobeying unjust laws. Who can validate inhumane legislation by integrating prayers about civil disobedience and freedom being demanded by the oppressed, both topics covered in LFBJ? We need to get Daddy’s Dream right, while also realizing that, in his other speeches, sermons, and writings, including LFBJ, he provides the love-centered strategy and courageous path for realizing his Dream. And we haven’t collectively embraced that strategy or started on that path. In fact, several of the Executive Orders rescinded by President Trump this week blatantly disregard both the strategy and the path. So keep praying…but don’t pray the Dream in pursuit of false peace, which cries for unity while decrying inclusive and equitable policies and practices. Pray the Dream in tandem with work for true peace, which, as my father said, is the presence of justice. #MLK #MLKDay #MissionPossibleMLK

I don’t deny the power of my father’s most well-known speech, ‘I Have a Dream.’ However, its power and popularity (with focus on its conclusion) have been misused to weaken its clear messaging about ending racism, stopping police brutality, ensuring voting rights, and eradicating economic injustice. Why didn’t Pastor Lorenzo Sewell pray these parts of the Dream during President Trump’s Inauguration? Because the inconvenient truth (that disallows embracing the pipe dream that racism no longer exists in this country) is that Project 2025 and some of the plans that his voters encouraged POTUS to roll out on day one are reflective of an ‘America’ that denies the comprehensive King. That’s why those who quote Daddy out of context and without the spirit of nonviolence don’t pray using my father’s ’The Other America,’ ‘The Three Evils of Society, ‘Beyond Vietnam’…or ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail.’ It’s simpler to distort the rousing conclusion of #IHaveADream and twist it to push a narrative that authentic, compassionate work to prevent and stop discrimination is actually discriminatory. It is much harder to distort #LetterFromBirminghamJail’s call to conscience to #Christians and its powerfully relevant teaching on nonviolent direct action, injustice anywhere, devotion to order over justice, doing what’s right, and disobeying unjust laws. Who can validate inhumane legislation by integrating prayers about civil disobedience and freedom being demanded by the oppressed, both topics covered in LFBJ? We need to get Daddy’s Dream right, while also realizing that, in his other speeches, sermons, and writings, including LFBJ, he provides the love-centered strategy and courageous path for realizing his Dream. And we haven’t collectively embraced that strategy or started on that path. In fact, several of the Executive Orders rescinded by President Trump this week blatantly disregard both the strategy and the path. So keep praying…but don’t pray the Dream in pursuit of false peace, which cries for unity while decrying inclusive and equitable policies and practices. Pray the Dream in tandem with work for true peace, which, as my father said, is the presence of justice. #MLK #MLKDay #MissionPossibleMLK

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We are living in diabolical times, when evil and inhumanity are becoming commonplace. This is not a contest between Democrats and Republicans. This election is about who is committed to healing humanity, honoring truth, and prioritizing justice. Human dignity is on the ballot. Video credit: CNN #HumanDignity #Justice #Truth #Vote #BelovedCommunity

We are living in diabolical times, when evil and inhumanity are becoming commonplace. This is not a contest between Democrats and Republicans. This election is about who is committed to healing humanity, honoring truth, and prioritizing justice. Human dignity is on the ballot. Video credit: CNN #HumanDignity #Justice #Truth #Vote #BelovedCommunity

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Dr. Phil’s comments last night missed a critical truth about America’s foundation. My father, #MLK, challenged the myth that our prosperity came solely from “hard work”. He said: "Again we have deluded ourselves into believing the myth that capitalism grew and prospered out of the Protestant ethic of hard work and sacrifice. The fact is that capitalism was built on the exploitation and suffering of Black slaves and continues to thrive on the exploitation of the poor – both Black and white, both here and abroad.” – The Three Evils of Society, 1967. We must confront our history honestly. DEI isn’t a trend; it’s a step toward justice, addressing the systemic imbalances that linger from our past. Real strength is found when all people have an equal chance to thrive. #MLK #TruthToPower #DEI

Dr. Phil’s comments last night missed a critical truth about America’s foundation. My father, #MLK, challenged the myth that our prosperity came solely from “hard work”. He said: "Again we have deluded ourselves into believing the myth that capitalism grew and prospered out of the Protestant ethic of hard work and sacrifice. The fact is that capitalism was built on the exploitation and suffering of Black slaves and continues to thrive on the exploitation of the poor – both Black and white, both here and abroad.” – The Three Evils of Society, 1967. We must confront our history honestly. DEI isn’t a trend; it’s a step toward justice, addressing the systemic imbalances that linger from our past. Real strength is found when all people have an equal chance to thrive. #MLK #TruthToPower #DEI

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#Juneteenth with #MLK My father talking about the economic injustice of America not distributing land to Black people. Racial injustice and economic injustice go hand in hand. The continuum of justice for Black people MUST include economic justice/reparations. #Juneteenth2023

#Juneteenth with #MLK My father talking about the economic injustice of America not distributing land to Black people. Racial injustice and economic injustice go hand in hand. The continuum of justice for Black people MUST include economic justice/reparations. #Juneteenth2023

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January 15, 1968. Daddy celebrating his 39th birthday…the last one he would celebrate before he was assassinated on April 4th of that same year. Not a long life. But it was a large life. Thank you for commemorating him today. Let’s move forward to challenge and conquer hate, inhumanity, and injustice, and to, as he said, “make of this old world a new world.” #MLKDay #MLK #MartinLutherKingJr

January 15, 1968. Daddy celebrating his 39th birthday…the last one he would celebrate before he was assassinated on April 4th of that same year. Not a long life. But it was a large life. Thank you for commemorating him today. Let’s move forward to challenge and conquer hate, inhumanity, and injustice, and to, as he said, “make of this old world a new world.” #MLKDay #MLK #MartinLutherKingJr

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Some of the hardest battles are the ones no one else can see. There are moments when pain can make it difficult to imagine what comes next. I am grateful that my story continued, because there was still purpose, love, work, healing, and life ahead of me that I could not yet see. I will always be grateful to God, and to my roommate, my mother, and my Aunt Christine King Farris, who showed up for me when I needed them most. Sometimes courage is simply choosing to stay long enough to discover what is still possible. #MentalHealth #KeepGoing #Hope #Healing #Faith

Some of the hardest battles are the ones no one else can see. There are moments when pain can make it difficult to imagine what comes next. I am grateful that my story continued, because there was still purpose, love, work, healing, and life ahead of me that I could not yet see. I will always be grateful to God, and to my roommate, my mother, and my Aunt Christine King Farris, who showed up for me when I needed them most. Sometimes courage is simply choosing to stay long enough to discover what is still possible. #MentalHealth #KeepGoing #Hope #Healing #Faith

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The concept of reparations is not based on race! It is based on status. In his book ‘Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?’ in the chapter ‘Racism and The White Backlash,’ my father, #MLK, stated, "A society that has done something special against the (descendants of slaves) for hundreds of years must now do something special for him, in order to equip him to compete on a just and equal basis." #REPARATIONSFORDESCENDENTSOFSLAVES #Reparations #Vote

The concept of reparations is not based on race! It is based on status. In his book ‘Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?’ in the chapter ‘Racism and The White Backlash,’ my father, #MLK, stated, "A society that has done something special against the (descendants of slaves) for hundreds of years must now do something special for him, in order to equip him to compete on a just and equal basis." #REPARATIONSFORDESCENDENTSOFSLAVES #Reparations #Vote

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If I could embrace each of you who are facing being more vulnerable with less rights, I would. These words from my father encourage me to look up and to keep fighting for freedom, democracy, and a world where injustice ceases and love prevails. Maybe you’ll find them helpful and a source of hope. #WeShallOvercome #GodIsWithUs #MLK

If I could embrace each of you who are facing being more vulnerable with less rights, I would. These words from my father encourage me to look up and to keep fighting for freedom, democracy, and a world where injustice ceases and love prevails. Maybe you’ll find them helpful and a source of hope. #WeShallOvercome #GodIsWithUs #MLK

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“I’m worried about America.” Such a relevant, powerful word from my father. #MLK

“I’m worried about America.” Such a relevant, powerful word from my father. #MLK

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62 years ago today, my father delivered #IHaveADream at the #MarchOnWashington for Jobs and Freedom. The end is the most popular part but this segment is seldom shared. I know why. #MLK #Reparations #EconomicJustice #Justice #FierceUrgencyOfNow

62 years ago today, my father delivered #IHaveADream at the #MarchOnWashington for Jobs and Freedom. The end is the most popular part but this segment is seldom shared. I know why. #MLK #Reparations #EconomicJustice #Justice #FierceUrgencyOfNow

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Happy birthday, Mama. I love and miss you every day. Thank you for your grace, courage, wisdom, tremendous leadership, and very well-lived life. Your legacy matters. Your legacy continues. ‘A Woman Purposed to Be a King,’ my tribute to my mother, #CorettaScottKing: Be a #ChampionForChange as we prepare to celebrate my mother’s 100th birthday in 2027: #CelebratingCoretta #DearCoretta #TheLegacyContinues #King100 #ChampionsForChange #TheKingCenter

Happy birthday, Mama. I love and miss you every day. Thank you for your grace, courage, wisdom, tremendous leadership, and very well-lived life. Your legacy matters. Your legacy continues. ‘A Woman Purposed to Be a King,’ my tribute to my mother, #CorettaScottKing: Be a #ChampionForChange as we prepare to celebrate my mother’s 100th birthday in 2027: #CelebratingCoretta #DearCoretta #TheLegacyContinues #King100 #ChampionsForChange #TheKingCenter

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