Written by Martin Luther King Jr. while imprisoned for leading demonstrations in Alabama in 1963, Letter from Birmingham Jail explains why he thought people had a responsibility to follow just laws and duty to break unjust ones
“The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.”
Martin Luther King
So it begins: I ordered a bunch of stuff from a large electronics parts supplier over the weekend.
They added a "tariffs" charge
This speech is 💯💥👀🌲🔪🌎🚧🔥⚡️fucking amazing. It should be required reading in high school. (There are a few minor errors in the transcript - looks like AI did the transcribing.)
The Three Evils of Society by Martin Luther King Jr – NWESD 189 https://search.app/5FvndaqanzA24de77
To honor this week where we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the NWESD Equity Team would like to share an address that Dr. King delivered at the National Conference on New Politics in 1967 in which he linked racism, materialism, and war, enduring American challenges to this day. Below is a button/link to listen