Happy Martin Luther King Day to all my readers in the United States, and everywhere the legacy of nonviolent social movements is alive today.
Dr. King knew how to communicate, connect
Tripp Braden writes:
“I got into a conversation with an older friend who knew Dr. King. He asked me how different the Civil Rights movement would have been if it happened today in such a divided country.
I shared that I can only imagine how Dr. King would have leveraged today’s technologies and social media to make change happen even more quickly. After all, Dr. King knew the power of connection long before the rest of us even imagined it.”
– See more at: http://www.trippbraden.com/2015/01/19/connect-like-dr-king-jr/#sthash.zjOHFTN5.ERBdZMb7.dpuf
MLK, Pro-Choice Democratic Socialist
Dr. King was much more than an effective communicator. He was even more than a civil rights leader.
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.
Please read:
4 Ways Martin Luther King Was More Radical Than You Thought
The best way to celebrate King’s birthday is to rededicate ourselves to the struggle for a beloved community, a great society, and a better world.