Do, Download, Donate: MLK Weekend
On Monday, January 17th, we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.; civil rights leader, activist, and American hero. In observance of the Federal Holiday celebrating Dr. King,Civic is excited to present a number of ways for you to pay tribute to Dr. King’s legacy, including service opportunities. Have a safe and wonderful weekend!
“We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
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- Learn more about MLK’s calls for economic justice here while enjoying food from a black-owned restaurant. See the below lists for some ideas from The Infatuation: NY and LA and Detroit
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Virtual Service: 2022 MLK Serve-A-Thon Jan 15-17 – The program will focus on a series of virtual learning workshops and both virtual and in-person service events focused on advancing Dr. King’s vision of a just community. Each workshop will include a dialogue with an anti-hunger organization on the intersectionality of food security and hunger with social issues such as environmental justice, racial justice, urban development, and public health
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California Based/Virtual Nationwide – Step Up’s Online Tutoring Service (Ongoing)
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Volunteer NY’s MLK Day of Service Opportunities for January 15-17
DONATE
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The King Center Established in 1968, The King Center has been a global destination, resource center and community institution for over a quarter century
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NAACP Legal Defense Fund America’s premier legal organization fighting for racial justice through litigation, advocacy, and public education
DOWNLOAD
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Read/Watch: PBS’ Compilation of contextual materials about MLK Jr’s core influences
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Listen: 2018’s episode of the New York Times podcast, Still Processing captures the nuance of Dr. King’s final days, how they were covered over time, and how this applies to how we continue to contribute to his legacy
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Watch: MLK/FBI on Hulu (2020, 1hr 46min) – Based on recently declassified files, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sam Pollard explores the US. government’s surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr