Martin Luther King III

Global Human Rights Activist. Chairman of the Board for @DrumMajorInst. Cofounder of Realize the Dream & @GiveUsTheBallot. Press: [email protected].

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➡️ OUT NOW: We’re proud to release the summary of our Black Brown Coalition Policy Agenda with @MiFamiliaVota & @Hesanche: 🔗 https://t.co/h4JqqiMCXz @DrumMajorInst @ArndreaKing

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One week after the election, our work with @MiFamiliaVota keeps moving: voting rights, economic opportunity, immigration, and civic engagement. Turnout opened the door. Now we push our joint agenda through it. #BlackBrownUnity

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"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members."

My mother believed that with her whole heart. This week, communities across the country showed their greatness by showing up for each other"

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In 1967, my father asked, "Where do we go from here: chaos or community?" This midterm, voters gave their answer. Now it's on all of us, and on the leaders we elected, to build that community.

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This week, voters chose love over hate, and they did it with a clear mandate. Now our leaders must honor that choice and get to work!

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When we launched the Black Brown Unity Coalition with @mifamiliavota, we said our communities were stronger together. This week, Black and Latino voters turned out in historic numbers and helped decide key races across the country. What we built together worked. #BlackBrownUnity

[Arndrea Waters King @ArndreaKing]

I can do anything with my family behind me. 🤎

#BlackWomenLead #DivineFeminine

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#OTD in 1967, Carl Stokes was elected mayor of Cleveland, the first Black mayor of a major American city. This week, voters again showed what organized communities can achieve, electing the first Black woman governor, the first Muslim U.S. senator, the first Native American woman governor, and five Black governors serving at once. The legacy continues.

[NBC News @NBCNews]

Voters in 17 states have elected female governors, setting a new record in Tuesday’s election as Democrats made sweeping gains in races up and down the ballot. https://t.co/HfEUnvJ1Fa

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When young people serve others, they discover who they are. That's what our Realize the Dream students show us every year. Log your service hours and see the difference you're making at https://t.co/ZjNx4IVaWz. #RealizeTheDream

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Capital punishment is a barbaric, inhumane practice that belongs firmly in the past. As a long-time vocal opponent of the death penalty, I commend @CAgovernor for commuting the sentences of everyone on death row in the Golden State.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: California Governor Gavin Newsom spared the lives of everyone on death row in the state, commuting the sentences of 548 prisoners. https://t.co/q8yvpYC7LK

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Hope won this week, against big money and long odds. But hope is fragile. Protect it by staying engaged, showing up for the underdog, and leading with love, not just on Election Day, but every day. #BelovedCommunity

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Realize the Dream has been awarded Gold for Community Engagement at the 6th Annual Anthem Awards! This honor belongs to the students, educators, and partners who chose service and logged 37 million hours along the way. #RealizeTheDream #AnthemAwards
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[TODAY @TODAYshow]

Yolanda Renee King, the daughter of Martin Luther King III, turned 18 in May. https://t.co/VKbLpV7fw8

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Momentum is a gift, and it's also a responsibility. The work of peace, justice, and equity continues every single day. If you believe in that work, please consider supporting the Drum Major Institute: https://t.co/8qX4PH3BmS

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My family speaks often of agape: love that seeks nothing in return, love strong enough to confront evil without becoming it. Last night, Senator-elect @JamesTalarico put it plainly: "What hate can't do, love can." Texas chose that kind of love. Congratulations, James.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Talarico: "Hate can't teach a child to read. Hate can't build a future. But what hate can't do, love can. Love can turn a student into a scholar. Love can turn a closet into a nursery ... we didn't win this race by alienating our neighbors."

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#OTD in 1956, my father preached "Paul's Letter to American Christians," imagining what the Apostle Paul would say to a divided nation. His answer was clear: segregation treats people as things, not as children of God. After a midterm where Americans chose unity over division, I believe seeing one another's full humanity matters more than ever.

[Drum Major Institute @DrumMajorInst]

#OTD in 1956, Dr. King preached "Paul's Letter to American Christians," calling on a divided nation to see every person as a full human being. That call guides DMI's work for peace, justice, and equity today.

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Congratulations to Senator-elect @AbdulElSayed on a hard-fought victory. Michiganders showed up tonight, and they chose a public servant who believes health and dignity belong to everyone. #MIvote

[The Associated Press @AP]

Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins the U.S. Senate race in Michigan, defeating former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers. https://t.co/szC4uBdNpC

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In 1965, my father asked Americans to come to Selma. Viola Liuzzo drove from Detroit to answer that call. Decades later, her story inspired a young Jocelyn Benson to spend her career on the unfinished work of the Civil Rights Movement. Tonight, Michigan elected her governor. Congratulations, my friend @JocelynBenson! #MIvote

[NBC News @NBCNews]

BREAKING: Democrat Jocelyn Benson wins Michigan's governor race, NBC News projects. https://t.co/emSh9PVzgj

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Tonight, poll workers, county officials, and volunteers across the country are making our democracy work. Thank you for your service. And thank you to every voter who made a plan, waited in line, and made their voice heard. Our power is in our participation.

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The people have spoken, and they've spoken resoundingly. They weakened the Voting Rights Act. They redrew the maps. They made it harder to vote. And Black and Latino voters showed up anyway. We now have a generational opportunity to reshape and renew our politics.

[CNN @CNN]

BREAKING: Democrats will retake control of both the House and Senate, CNN projects, winning significant power to check the White House for the final two years of Donald Trump's presidency. Follow live updates. https://t.co/34g5qFVpVu