#OTD in 1960: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested for joining a sit-in protest at Rich’s Department Store in Atlanta. Along with dozens of students, King was jailed — but unlike the others, he was not released days later.
Instead, he was transferred to Reidsville State Prison, where he was ordered by a judge to serve a five-month sentence for unknowingly violating his probation from May of that year, when he was stopped by police for driving with expired tags and was issued a $25 citation for driving in Georgia with an out-of-state license.
This photo was taken of Dr. King and his family after he was granted an early release from the prison, in October 1960. Today, we honor Dr. King for his fight for civil rights and knowing when to get into #GoodTrouble.
#OnThisDay Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” Speech in 1963 at the March for Jobs and Freedom in Washington D.C. to thousands of union members.
Lost to history is the emphasis on the March for the fight for jobs that paid a living wage and the role of the labor movement in organizing this massive demonstration.
Images above depict members of the International Ladies’ Garment Worker Union (ILGWU) packing Pennsylvania Station in New York City, standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, heading on buses to Washington D.C., and marching through the capitol with ILGWU signs.
Today we continue to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., whose dream of equality we strive to uphold by elevating the voices of artists who share the same vision.
Houston Conwill’s “The Open Secret” (1986) at 125 St (4,5,6) station, a series of bronze reliefs mounted on the mezzanine level, was the first MTA Arts & Design commissioned work in the subway. It presents many of Conwill's longstanding thematic concerns: community, history, and the creation of sacred spaces as each relates to the African American experience and quest for equality. "The Open Secret" holds mysteries, and viewers can look inside at the objects within.
The murder of 10 famous people who turned the tide of history!
There are many great people in the world, who are more responsible than themselves to others or to the entire nation. They are always great to the nation's people and are immortal even after death. But when this great man dies a tragic death, the entire nation falls into mourning. Read More...
106.) In 2016, I asked for some suggestions as to what I could depict on a sweater in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. One of the top ideas was the “I have a dream” speech. My ‘dream’ of such a sweater came true a year later and I’ve worn it on MLK Day every year since. I also wore it on April 4, 2018, the 50 year anniversary of his death, and at various other relevant times. Because the speech and Dr. King’s death happened before I was born, I used an app to superimpose myself in front of a picture of the event. #sambarsky #sambarskysweaters #sambarskyknitter #knit #knitting #knitter #art #artist #sweater #intarsia #handknit #martinlutherking #martinlutherkingjr #mlk #martinlutherkingjrday #martinlutherkingday #mlkday #ihaveadream #ihaveadreamspeech #dream #washingtonmonument #lincolnmemorial #harriettubman #undergroundrailroad #rosaparks https://www.instagram.com/p/CqWQC4lvpS_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
so i posted this yesterday but it was somehow hidden from my followers and only a handful could see it. which only means ig is watching me again smh. so im reposting, i got this from @drjennpsych. so if black history month isn't for biracials, i don't want to see anyone utter a word about any of these history makers, and these are just a small example. we tend to get a lot of flack this month, especially if we don't look like we "belong". we aren't enough or we aren't black at all. we can only celebrate til the 14th blah blah blah. do you have the gall to say this to these figures? also while looking up history making black biracials i saw that the most popular figure is actually mixed as well! can you guess who they are??? ill try to make a post revealing who later. #mixedgirlproblems #bhm #barackobama #kamalaharris #tigerwoods #jimihendrix #edmonialewis #rosaparks #martinlutherkingjr #jamesbrown #maryellenpleasant #robertpurvis (at Black History Month) https://www.instagram.com/p/CocyuP4u9LN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
“Let us march on ballot boxes.” — Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, in Kingstree, SC on May 1966
Happy heavenly birthday to American trailblazer and civil rights icon Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We honor Dr. King’s fight for justice, service to his communities, and dedication to making this country a better place for ALL.
In celebration of Dr. King’s life and legacy, register to vote or check your registration at weall.vote/register today.
On this day, Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Seeing labor and civil rights as twin pillars of social reform, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. worked tirelessly to advocate for working people, create connections with labor leaders and union members, play key roles in pivotal strikes, and fight for economic justice on several fronts. He believed strongly in the labor movement asserting that “organized labor has been one of the deterrents of human exploitation throughout its long history in America.”
Pictured: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., speaking at an AFL-CIO event.
To honor and celebrate him, the Kheel Center created an exhibit 4 years ago titled "All Labor Has Dignity", highlighting Dr. King and Coretta Scott King's work with the labor movement.
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#ProtestSaturday It's #MLK weekend, let us fulfill the #dream ... The CHILDREN are OUR #Furure ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 #MLKWeekend #MartinLutherKingJr #BLM757 #BlackLivesMatter757 #iAmTheChangeTODAY #BeTheChange #BeTheVoice (at Lincoln Memorial) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnZmwPOOerq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=