20/01/2025
Happy Blessed Day! 🙏🏾💟✝️🛐🕊️ ~ As we are going through all the current days of events and navigating through the good and not so good...trials and tragedies...we shall still have hope and keep the faith. As Reverend, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., ....we shall overcome...we are free... "Thank God Almighty...free at last"...to live out our hopes and dreams. And as Maya Angelou said..."I am the Dream and the Hope of the slave, I Rise"! ~ As well, our own Blackbutterfly Expressions quote: {Always} Dare to Dream, To Persevere, To Always Keep The Faith. Happy Martin Luther King Day! 💟🙏🏾✝️🕊️🇺🇸
Today, we reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a beacon of hope and justice whose vision for equality shaped history. Dr. King’s work—leading the Montgomery Bus Boycott, delivering his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech, and tirelessly advocating for civil rights—remains a testament to the power of courage and love in the face of injustice.
For Dr. Maya Angelou, Dr. King was more than an icon; he was a friend, a confidant, and a fellow dreamer of a just world. Their bond was profoundly personal and transformative. In 1960, Dr. Angelou became the Northern Coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), an organization co-founded by Dr. King. She brought her passion and influence to his mission, inspiring many to join the fight for civil rights.
But April 4, 1968—her 40th birthday—was a day that left her heartbroken. Dr. King’s assassination on that day shook the nation and devastated those who knew and loved him, including Dr. Angelou. For years, she could not celebrate her birthday, saying:
“Every year, on the anniversary of his death, I weep, knowing what the world lost.”
Despite the pain, she transformed her grief into action, using her art and activism to carry forward his legacy. As she once said:
“We must be brave enough to love one another. We must be brave enough to pursue a fair and just world.”
Today, we honor Dr. King and his enduring message by taking action. Perform an act of service in your community—volunteer, donate, or lend a helping hand to someone in need. Let us ensure that his dream lives on through us.
You can:
💙 Volunteer through the MLK Day of Service: americorps.gov
💙 Support The King Center’s mission: thekingcenter.org
Share your acts of service with , and let’s honor his memory together.
