I invite you to honor my mother, #CorettaScottKing, with me.
Without her, there would be no federal holiday commemorating my father’s birthday.
And @TheKingCenter, which she founded less than three months after Daddy was assassinated, would not exist.
I’m grateful for her commitment to freedom, true peace, justice, and Kingian nonviolence.
I’m inspired by her love for humanity, her faith in God, and her consistency to purpose.
Salute, Mama.
#MLKDay #MLK #MissionPossibleMLK #TheKingCenter
Through struggle and discipline, persistence and faith, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. helped move this country forward. As we honor his legacy today, let’s remember the lesson he taught us: that even in the face of impossible odds, people who love this country can help change it. In honor of #MLKDay, I hope you’ll do what you can in your community to create a better future for us all.
Cesar Chavez followed Dr King’s career since the 1950s Montgomery bus boycott. Whenever newspapers carried accounts of #MLK battles, the stories "would jump out of the pages at me," Cesar said. MLK reaffirmed Cesar's commitment to nonviolent struggle & inspired UFW's boycotts. 1/
Proud to be part of the 2025 MLK Day Parade in Dallas yesterday, celebrating my father’s legacy with youth groups and community leaders working toward justice, equality, and the Beloved Community.
Culture, Identity, Strength.
Thank you @emilyfranESL for sharing your heart and challenging us to be lifelong culturally competent educators.
It’s the teacher I needed as a Kindergartener.
It’s the educator I am growing into.
Gracias. #L2I@IrvingISD
2) Be There: Being physically present for someone, speaking with them on the phone when you can
Increasing someone’s connectedness to others/limiting isolation has shown to be a protective factor against suicide-National Library of Medicine
https://t.co/7cc9HA6TpT
5 Steps to Help Someone Who is Suicidal: supported by evidence in the field of suicide prevention. 🧵 @samhsagov#BeThe1To
1. Ask
2. Be There
3. Help Keep Them Safe
4. Help Them Connect
5. Follow-up
https://t.co/2pWomGKVXM
1) Ask: “Are you thinking about suicide?”
Studies show that asking at-risk individuals if they are suicidal does not increase suicides/suicidal thoughts
Talking about suicide may reduce rather than increase suicidal ideation
-National Library of Medicine https://t.co/8HiejDtehH