As the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday approaches, Bernice King calls for people to go beyond quoting him and focus on his teachings throughout the year. She emphasizes the importance of living out his message of compassion, love, and nonviolence, especially in light of current global challenges.
KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA — As the holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. approaches, his daughter is urging people to really focus on his teachings and work throughout the coming year, rather than just quoting him or celebrating for a day.
So often, she said, people tell her they’re doing something to further or honor her father’s dream and work, but their actions or motivations don’t always reflect his message. Sharing the King holiday with Trump’s inaugurationThis will be the third time since the federal King holiday was first celebrated nearly 40 years ago that it has coincided with the presidential inauguration. Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama each were sworn in for their second terms on the holiday.“I’m just glad it happened that way, that it’s not a day that he can be the star, which he loves to be,” King said of Trump.
These are challenging times that have left some people feeling hopeless because of economic uncertainty, dissatisfaction with election outcomes or pervasive violence, King said. This year’s theme is meant to inspire people by reminding them that even though her parents and other civil rights activists faced “incredible obstacles” they were able to “shift the culture” and effect real change.
“Both President Jimmy Carter and my father showed us what is possible when your faith compels you to live and lead from a love-centered place,” King said.
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