MLK Legacy Section

A large deterrent to continued progress is propaganda painting King as a sweet guy with a catchy speech device (dreams...

Find events in the Twin Cities and beyond to celebrate Dr. King’s enduring legacy as a champion of social and...

Senator Bobby Joe Champion Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech at a...

Jeremiah Ellison Most of Dr. King’s speech sometimes feels lost — the words “I have a dream” dominate our collective...

“We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no...

We need to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. Now is the time to make real the promises...

l-r: Miré Regulus, Darius Regulus and Andrea Jenkins “He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as...

My dream for the community is that we all get to pursue our dreams, live our values, and follow our...

Still, many believe much work is left Many of its words were improvised, and some were not even original. But...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. throughout his lifetime advocated for a fair and equitable community. The MSR, in past years,...

Listed below are MLK, Jr. events in the Twin Cities and beyond. If you know of an event that we...

Thursday, January 12 6:30-9 pm, Mayor’s MLK Reception, Zeitgeist Arts Cafe, 222 E. Superior St. Duluth This event is in...

  Nekima Levy-Pounds ​ By Nekima Levy-Pounds Civil rights attorney and candidate for mayor of Minneapolis ​ My dream for...

Chadwick Phillips By Chadwick Phillips Founder of production company Avant Garde My dream for my community is for us to be...

Saciido Shaie By Saciido Shaie Founder and president of Ummah Project Once upon a time Somalia was the land of poets....

Michael Chaney   A poem by Michael Chaney Project Sweetie Pie founder/executive director

Artika Tyner By Dr. Artika R. Tyner Associate vice president for Diversity & Inclusion, University of Saint Thomas My dream...

Charles E. Crutchfield III, MD By Charles E. Crutchfield III, MD Carleton B. Crutchfield, Esq. Christopher E. Crutchfield, Esq. In his famous...

A “beloved community” based on justice, equal opportunity and love was part of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s dream. Poverty,...

Mary Turck By Mary Turck Adjunct faculty member at Macalester College and Metropolitan State University and former editor of TC...