Happy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day! 🎉 Every January, we commemorate the birth of a man who was one of the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement but this holiday, I want us to look for the leader within ourselves who will guide our communities into a new era.
Revolution happens one small change at a time.
JOURNAL PROMPT FOR THE WEEK:
📝 What can you do to make your world a better place? What’s the small drop you can add to the wave of revolution?
WHAT TO READ & WATCH:
🎧 LISTEN: Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream” speech
📚 READ: Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur
📚 READ: Black Women Writers at Work edited by Claudia Tate
📚 READ: In The Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez
🎬 WATCH: “Who were Las Mariposas?” by TED-Ed
THE SOCIALS:
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THE LAST WORD:
“The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.” — Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
