{"id":290,"date":"2024-01-12T17:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T17:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/?p=290"},"modified":"2024-02-02T15:15:44","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T15:15:44","slug":"martin-luther-king-jr-day-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/2024\/01\/12\/martin-luther-king-jr-day-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dr. Martin Luther King Jr&#039;s Call for Economic Justice with Kim McLarin\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lcyxb_iLOSI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height: 140%\"><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 19.6px\">This weekend, Emerson celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his dream of social justice. The third Monday of every January marks the observance of <a href=\"https:\/\/thekingcenter.org\/about-tkc\/martin-luther-king-jr\/\">Martin Luther King Jr. Day<\/a> as a national holiday in the U.S. It is intended to honor the life and legacy of this leader whose activism paved the way for <a href=\"https:\/\/library.law.howard.edu\/civilrightshistory\/blackrights\/desegregation\">desegregation<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/avoice.cbcfinc.org\/exhibits\/fair-housing\/history\/\">Equal Housing Bill<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/naacp.org\/find-resources\/history-explained\/legislative-milestones\/voting-rights-act-1965\">Voting Rights Act<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 140%\"><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 19.6px\">Many know the broad history of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) and his involvement in the campaigns for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/americanexperience\/features\/eyesontheprize-milestones-civil-rights-movement\/\">civil rights <\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 19.6px\">throughout the 1950s and 1960s. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 19.6px\">His leadership as a prolific writer and spokesperson, and his efforts to make societal change through nonviolence, galvanized peaceful protests and marches, in spite of relentless persecution, discrimination, and attacks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 140%\"><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 19.6px\">The civil rights movement, led and orchestrated primarily by African Americans, also created a bedrock of legal framing that has benefited people across the country who have and continue to experience injustice. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 140%\"><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 19.6px\">MLK was part of a constellation of many activists and organizers throughout this time in history. Below we amplify a few lesser-known but tremendously impactful individuals that contributed to this enduring legacy. It was, after all, <a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.nscc.ca\/lumensociology2\/chapter\/types-and-stages-of-social-movements\/\">a movement that changed the course of history<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 140%\"><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 19.6px\">We hope these examples encourage you to consider what skills, time, and passion you can bring to bear in the ongoing work for equality and justice in our Emerson community, and beyond. <\/span>__________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 140%\"><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 19.6px\"><strong>Ella Baker (1903-1986):<\/strong> A civil rights organizer in New York City and the U.S. South, Ella Baker promoted grassroots activism and recognition of the labor of women within the civil rights movement, holding several positions within the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), including President of its New York branch. She often resisted the expectations of her fellow organizers and encouraged youth to organize on their own, leading to the formation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ella Baker - &#039;The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement&#039;\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/McneFCdHUn0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>__________________<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 19.6px\"><strong>Sylvia Mendez (1936): <\/strong>In 1944, Sylvia Mendez, the 8 year-old daughter of Mexican and Puerto Rican immigrants attempted to enroll at a public school for white children in Westminster, California. The school\u2019s refusal and her parents\u2019 subsequent activism led to the 1947 rule desegregating California public schools, 7 years before Brown vs. Board of Education, which banned segregation nationally.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Voices of History: Sylvia Mendez\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SIMWdfSxoh8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>__________________<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 19.6px\"><strong>Bayard Rustin (1912-1987): <\/strong>Orchestrator of the March on Washington, Bayard Rustin\u2019s name should be held in close proximity to Martin Luther King Jr\u2019s, yet his open sexuality and intersectional identity as a gay Black man was often used to weaponize fear. Rustin was a driving force behind the civil rights movement, introducing MLK to the practices of nonviolence and peaceful civil disobedience that would be the hallmark of his legacy.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The story of Bayard Rustin, openly gay leader in the civil rights movement\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KwNBLgMVhPs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>__________________<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 19.6px\"><strong>Yuri Kochiyama (1921-2014):<\/strong> As an American-born daughter of Japanese immigrants, Yuri Kochiyama experienced first-hand the impact of fear-based oppression on cultures and communities when she and her family were moved to an internment camp after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This experience and her continued patriotism catalyzed Yuri\u2019s determination to fight for equality in the United States, joining the civil rights movement in the 1960s in New York, meeting with Malcom X and the Freedom Riders, among others. Her lifelong pursuit of human dignity and equality contributed to The Civil Liberties Act of 1988, which granted $20,000 in reparations to surviving Japanese Americans who had been interned by the U.S. government during World War II.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yuri and Malcolm\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xje14nAK2Xc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>__________________<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>EVENTS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>BOSTON<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bso.org\/events\/boston-childrens-chorus-2023-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-295 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Boston-Childrens-Choir-MLK-1024x500.png\" alt=\"21st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute Concert, Symphony Hall, Boston, MA. Image of children's choice wearing red, green, blue, and yellow shirts. Text: &quot;We need, in every community, a group of angelic troublemakers.&quot; - Bayard Rustin. Throughout history, movements for equality across marginalized communities have mimicked each other, sharing the same essential goals. Boston Children\u2019s Chorus takes the stage at Symphony Hall to raise the voices of civil rights activists including Coretta Scott King and Bayard Rustin, who developed the blueprint for modern day activists. The fight for love is ongoing. Love\u2019s victory is a victory for us all. Monday, January 15, 2024, 4:00pm EST. Buy tickets.\" width=\"690\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Boston-Childrens-Choir-MLK-1024x500.png 1024w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Boston-Childrens-Choir-MLK-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Boston-Childrens-Choir-MLK-768x375.png 768w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Boston-Childrens-Choir-MLK-1536x751.png 1536w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Boston-Childrens-Choir-MLK-2048x1001.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardnermuseum.org\/calendar\/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-day-service-01152024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-296 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.04.11-PM-1024x497.png\" alt=\"Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum. Image of various painted and drawn murals representing love and peace. Text: DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY OF SERVICE TANYA-NIXON SILBERG, BONNIE DUNCAN, MWALIM \u201cDAPHUNKEE PROFESSOR\u201d, DR. TONY VAN DER MEER, AZIZA ROBINSON-GOODNIGHT, JAYPIX BELMER, AND JAMES PIERRE. MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2024 11 AM - 4 PM.\" width=\"690\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.04.11-PM-1024x497.png 1024w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.04.11-PM-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.04.11-PM-768x373.png 768w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.04.11-PM.png 1182w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.org\/event\/open-house\/mlk-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-297 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.05.20-PM-1024x476.png\" alt=\"Open House MLK Day. Monday, January 15, 2024, 10:00am - 5:00pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Tickets available in person on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission is free with a valid Massachusetts zip code. Image of a adults and children at a table working on art projects together.\" width=\"690\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.05.20-PM-1024x476.png 1024w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.05.20-PM-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.05.20-PM-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.05.20-PM.png 1182w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>LOS ANGELES<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.longbeach.gov\/pages\/city-news\/martin-luther-king-jr.-parade-and-celebration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-298 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.06.26-PM-1024x463.png\" alt=\"36th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade &amp; Celebration. Image of Martin Luther against a blue background. Text: City of Long Beach. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Celebration. The City of Long Beach is pleased to announce the return of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Celebration to take place Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Central Long Beach.\" width=\"690\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.06.26-PM-1024x463.png 1024w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.06.26-PM-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.06.26-PM-768x347.png 768w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.06.26-PM.png 1154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>__________________<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>LEARN MORE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thekingcenter.org\/about-tkc\/the-king-philosophy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-299 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.08.03-PM-1024x453.png\" alt=\"Image of Martin Luther King Jr. among a crowd of people on the street. Text: The King Philosophy - Nonviolence 365. \" width=\"690\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.08.03-PM-1024x453.png 1024w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.08.03-PM-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.08.03-PM-768x340.png 768w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.08.03-PM.png 1188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/matthewdesmondbooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-300 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.08.54-PM-1024x652.png\" alt=\"Black background with large text: Poverty, by America. The #2 New York Times Bestseller. Matthew Desmond.\" width=\"690\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.08.54-PM-1024x652.png 1024w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.08.54-PM-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.08.54-PM-768x489.png 768w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.08.54-PM-236x150.png 236w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.08.54-PM.png 1188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayorsforagi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-301 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.09.49-PM-1024x538.png\" alt=\"Photograph of a person holding small child, smiling at one another, with a purple overlay. Text: Mayors for a Guaranteed Income. All Americans Deserve an Income Floor. Resources. Join Us.\" width=\"690\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.09.49-PM-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.09.49-PM-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.09.49-PM-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.09.49-PM-286x150.png 286w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-12-at-12.09.49-PM.png 1184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend, Emerson celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his dream of social justice. The third Monday of every January marks the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/2024\/01\/12\/martin-luther-king-jr-day-2024\/\">&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3159,"featured_media":291,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[51,53,52,50,57,49,55,54,56],"class_list":["post-290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recognition-days","tag-bayard-rustin","tag-civil-rights","tag-ella-baker","tag-martin-luther-king-jr","tag-matthew-desmond","tag-mlk","tag-sylvia-mendez","tag-voting-rights","tag-yuri-kochiyama"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/01\/Mural-Center-for-Civil-and-Human-Rights.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=290"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":322,"href":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290\/revisions\/322"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}