This year as we celebrate the birth of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., let us remember him for the pro-choice socialist he was–and try to live up to that example.

Please read:

4 Ways Martin Luther King Was More Radical Than You Thought

1. He pushed for a government-guaranteed right to a job.
2. He was a critic of capitalism and materialism.
3. He denounced the Vietnam War.
4. He championed Planned Parenthood and reproductive rights.