Martin Luther King, Civil Rights, and Service: A Holiday Triple Play

Martin Luther King, Civil Rights, and Service: A Holiday Triple Play

Most of the celebration and acknowledgement of today is centered on the observance of Martin Luther King Day. Additionally though today we celebrate Civil Rights Day and a National Day of Service. It’s a holiday triple play. Although we may not think about it, these three observances are intimately connected. The connection between celebration of…

Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. And The Principle Of Love Underlying Nonviolent Resistance

Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. And The Principle Of Love Underlying Nonviolent Resistance

By Garrett Leeds Published 1/21/2019 This month we marked the 90th anniversary of the birth of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK). When we look back at the 20th Century, few people had a larger impact on American society. While imperfect, MLK was a key transformative figure from whom we can learn many important life…