As we celebrate and reflect on King’s ongoing legacy, the MSR took to the streets to find out how various community members are working to live out his dream today.
MLK Legacy Section
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Special Section
For several years the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder (MSR) has offered a special Martin Luther King, Jr. print edition in celebration of his legacy.
Providing a space for community voices is very important to us. Each year, in addition to an event calendar, we select a quotation from Dr. King’s extensive writings and ask community members to share their thoughts on the relevance of the quotation or Dr. King’s legacy.
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How to watch UNCF’s 29th Annual MLK Holiday Breakfast featuring Don Lemon
Here’s how to watch a live broadcast of the sold-out affair.
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The whitewashing of King’s message and legacy
A large deterrent to continued progress is propaganda painting King as a sweet guy with a catchy speech device (dreams are nice) instead of as a skilled and calculating social philosopher torquing deep-rooted gears of American governance and culture to rapidly bring attention to the urgent matters of poverty, racism and war.
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2019 MLK Community Calendar
Find events in the Twin Cities and beyond to celebrate Dr. King’s enduring legacy as a champion of social and racial justice, equity and equality.
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55 years later, much work is needed to fulfill Dr. King’s dream in Minnesota
Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech at a time where the words he spoke were radical, important, and needing to be both heard and said. Fifty-five years later, we still have so much farther to go. I echo Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words — 55 years […]
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Dream a better world into reality
Most of Dr. King’s speech sometimes feels lost — the words “I have a dream” dominate our collective memory — so allow me to revive, at least, one other sentence from that speech: “In a sense, we’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check.” King’s speech was not merely aspirational, but rooted in […]
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We must grasp the fierce urgency of now
“We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., quote […]
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Black women must have a seat at the table
We need to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Democracy is under attack. Black Women are the ones who have the stamina and the courage to step forward when others who say they are progressive or liberal cannot or will not. It […]
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Each generation is tasked with moving human history forward
“He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps perpetrates it. He who accepts evil without protesting it is really cooperating with it.” —Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King What is evil in this world? Racism, sexism, poverty and war. These are the evils that I am concerned about, protest […]
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Everyone must do their part to bring King’s Dream into fruition
My dream for the community is that we all get to pursue our dreams, live our values, and follow our passion. This can only happen if we all are given equal opportunities. When I think about the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream Speech,” it makes me reflect on how far we’ve […]
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‘I Have a Dream’ speech resonates 55 years later
Still, many believe much work is left Many of its words were improvised, and some were not even original. But Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech summarized the struggles of millions of Americans and inspired people of all backgrounds, then and now. The 18-minute oration from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial remains […]
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King’s dream still a powerful example for today’s young people
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. throughout his lifetime advocated for a fair and equitable community. The MSR, in past years, has asked local officials and others to share their thoughts on Dr. King’s dream, as we annually recognize his legacy each January. This year, however, we spoke to three South High School students, all born […]
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2018 MLK Calendar of Events
Listed below are MLK, Jr. events in the Twin Cities and beyond. If you know of an event that we missed, let us know in the comment section! Thursday, January 11 6 pm, Mayoral MLK Reception, AICHO, 202 West 2nd Street, Duluth A chance for the community to come together in unity and celebrate diversity. This […]
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2017 MLK Calendar of Events
Thursday, January 12 6:30-9 pm, Mayor’s MLK Reception, Zeitgeist Arts Cafe, 222 E. Superior St. Duluth This event is in conjunction with the 2017 Twin Ports’ MLK Tribute events. Visit http://duluthnaacp.org/mlk for more information. Thursday, January 13 10:30 am, — 12:30 pm, Books For Africa, Books For Africa Warehouse, 635 Prior Ave. N., Suite 100, St. […]
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Now is the time to bring dreams to fruition
By Nekima Levy-Pounds Civil rights attorney and candidate for mayor of Minneapolis My dream for the community is to see us, as a people, rise above the limitations that have been imposed upon us in the state of Minnesota and in this nation. Far too often, our potential for greatness is hidden behind […]
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Peace, love and unity for all
By Chadwick Phillips Founder of production company Avant Garde My dream for my community is for us to be in peace, love and unity. I truly feel that for all of us that is what life was intended for. I spoke with my father who lived through the Civil Rights Movement in NYC during the ‘60s. […]
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Immigrants to America help to keep the dream alive
By Saciido Shaie Founder and president of Ummah Project Once upon a time Somalia was the land of poets. It was the land that people far and wide traveled to just for vacations. We had a good government, an atmosphere that was peaceful, and people that treated one another as though they were blood. Somewhere along […]
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Make America Great — Again?
A poem by Michael Chaney Project Sweetie Pie founder/executive director
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My dream for the community
By Dr. Artika R. Tyner Associate vice president for Diversity & Inclusion, University of Saint Thomas My dream for the community is for each individual to discover the leader within. This begins by recognizing that we all have the transformative power within our hands to make a difference in the world. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther […]
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We must all do our part to pursue justice
By Charles E. Crutchfield III, MD Carleton B. Crutchfield, Esq. Christopher E. Crutchfield, Esq. In his famous April 4, 1967 speech opposing the war in Vietnam, Martin Luther King, Jr. said that “The arc of history is long, but it bends towards justice.” Today more than 50 years since his famous speech, our children are growing up […]