MLK Legacy Conversations

In observation of the life and death and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., NewCORE and Gwynedd Mercy University presente ...

While we have always shared many of the concerns championed by the mainstream women’s movement, we have never had the luxury of fighting a singular fight.

"During the civil rights movement, or any other movement in this country, there are women of color pushing the moral conscience of our country to do better."

It’s the responsibility of people like me to keep looking for people like him to make those chance encounters more than just shouting matches on the street.

Civil disobedience is our obligation, not our right. If we do not stand up, ignorance wins. As long as we feel inequality, we cannot say that we live in a post-racial society.

As our thoughts turn from King's birthday to the 50th anniversary of his death, there is no better time to assess our commitment and progress on matters of justice.

Martin Luther King Jr. was instrumental in moving us forward, but much work remains to be done. I am hopeful for the future, because I believe there is more good than bad.

This year, we as a nation should not celebrate King Day. It’s not that Dr. King does not deserve this national holiday. It is America that does not deserve to celebrate him.