Today marks fifty years since Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. Many organizations and people are remembering today, calling us to “come together for a day of remembrance, activism, and social change, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”
When I hear the voices today calling us to remember and work for change, the word I hear for myself is LISTEN. Listen to the voices calling for recognition and change. Listen to the people of color standing at pulpits and podiums and PTA meetings and community center tables and City Council meetings who are saying:
We have work to do.
We have inequities that must be addressed.
We have brokenness that needs tending.
We have neighbors who cannot breathe, who live in fear, who live in fear for their children.
Beloved Community is not yet realized.
I hear these sisters and brothers. I want to lean in to listening today. I ask you to do the same today. Here are a few of the voices that have mattered to me lately.
Be The Bridge
LaTasha Morrison is a force and I am so in awe of her work. She shared about her work with Be the Bridge on Jen Hatmaker’s last podcast. Good stuff, and hearing her story will be a gift to you. I’ve followed this group for a while, and am in discernment about starting a local group. Take a look at “Be The Bridge.” Really good resources here:
Danielle Slaughter
I first became acquainted with Danielle when her story with Listen to Your Mother broke my heart. I was thrilled to invite her for this episode on Glass Half Full podcast, my podcast with Nikki Hardeman. Have a listen to this mother open our eyes to present realities we face.
National Civil Rights Museum
Follow the livestream of this deeply meaningful lineup of speakers, poets, and preachers who call us to remember and work for change. I’ve already written down at least four quotes today, and they’re just getting started. Such needed voices. Such a gift to hear these prophets.
How are you listening today ON #MLK50? What voices have you heard?
