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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My father said injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane form of inequality. Health care should not depend on your ZIP code, your insurance plan, or your income. Obesity is a chronic disease & access to treatment is a matter of equity.

My op-ed in @Newsweek:
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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo spent over 30 years working, raising his family, and building a life in America. He was killed by ICE agents in Houston during an operation in which he was not even the target. There were no body cameras and witnesses are disputing the official account.

His family deserves the truth. Every person in this country deserves to be treated with dignity and humanity. My father taught us that violence is never the answer. What we are seeing in communities across this country is a pattern of force and violence. No badge should be a shield from accountability. Without justice, there is no peace.
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My father understood that justice was not only about laws but also about the well-being of communities. #NationalMinorityMentalHealthAwareness Month shines a light on that. Breaking the stigma starts with honest conversations. Every community deserves access to healthcare.

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July is Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month! Established by Congress in 2008, this month focuses on improving access to mental health care and raising awareness of mental health issues among minorities.

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Most Americans believe civil liberties like the right to vote are under threat, according to a new AP-NORC poll. Freedom has never protected itself. It takes people willing to stand up and defend it.

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Grateful to join @Univision Atlanta to discuss my father's legacy and America's 250th. The true beauty of Georgia and this country has always been in our diversity, and the question that keeps driving me is how we make a better nation for the generations to come. That fight belongs to all of our communities.

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#OTD In 1868, the 14th Amendment was ratified, guaranteeing equal protection and citizenship to every person born on American soil. Last week, the Supreme Court stood by that promise. The Statue of Liberty continues her call to the tired, the poor, the huddled masses yearning to breathe free.

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She didn't just make immigrants laugh. She gave them a voice. @ZarnaGarg built a bridge between generations who never had the words and the kids who needed permission to finally say them out loud.

🎙️ Full episode on My Legacy Podcast.

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Happy 91st birthday to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, born #OTD in 1935. His lifelong commitment to nonviolence, compassion, and peace has inspired millions around the world, including our family. We are grateful for his light and his example.

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My father talked about the Beloved Community not as a destination but as a practice. It meant showing up across lines of difference, doing the unglamorous work of listening, and believing that people can change. That's still what it means. And it still requires all of us.

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My mother said, "Struggle is a never-ending process. Freedom is never really won. You earn it and win it in every generation." That truth sits with me every day. The work is never done, and each generation has to choose to carry it forward.

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Today, America turns 250. In 1852, Frederick Douglass stood before a crowd celebrating independence and asked "What, to the Slave, is the Fourth of July?" He celebrated the ideals of the Declaration while exposing the contradiction of a nation built on freedom and slavery at the same time.

My father spent his life trying to push America closer to its own promises. Douglass' question is an invitation to be honest about where we have been and intentional about where we are going. This Fourth of July, let us remember not just what America has been, but what it must become. #America250 #IndependenceDay

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July 4 reopening of Martin Luther King Jr.’s childhood home is both symbolic and patriotic https://t.co/c6vxwsiAWh

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Yolanda Renee King, 18, the only grandchild of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, is preparing to leave Atlanta for Columbia University this fall. Her parents spoke with UATL about presence, parenting and giving her room to find her own path.

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Every gift strengthens the work of the Drum Major Institute. From our civic engagement partnerships to building power in Black and Brown communities, your contribution helps turn vision into action
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#OTD In 1964, Lester Maddox and a group of white supremacists armed with ax handles turned away three Black activists who sought to eat at his Atlanta restaurant, just two days after the Civil Rights Act was signed. Maddox later became Governor of Georgia. History teaches us that backlash follows progress. The work of justice is never finished.

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The strength of our democracy depends on every community being heard. Through our ongoing partnership with @MiFamiliaVota, we are building the Black-Brown coalition -- defending voting rights, driving civic engagement, and creating shared power rooted in dignity

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Happy Birthday to Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, born #OTD in 1908. Justice Marshall proved that the law could be a tool for justice, not just a shield for the powerful.

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#OTD In 1964, President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law, one of the most consequential pieces of legislation in American history. It did not come from goodwill alone. It came from years of organizing, sacrifice, and ordinary people refusing to accept injustice. That is how change has always been made.

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92% of students in Realize the Dream adopted strategies to manage stress and improve well-being. That's the impact of equipping inclusive, solution-oriented leaders ready to shape a more just world. #100FOR100

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#OTD In 1971, the 26th Amendment was ratified, guaranteeing every American 18 and older the right to vote.

This one is personal. Our daughter Yolanda just turned 18, and this will be her first election year. To every young person heading to the polls for the first time: your voice matters. Your generation has the power to shape the future.