How do you find the strength to stand up for what you believe in?
Martin Luther King Jr. wrote the Letter from Birmingham Jail while he was imprisoned for leading nonviolent civil rights demonstrations in Alabama in 1963.
"To accept one’s past—one’s history—is not the same thing as drowning in it; it is learning how to use it. An invented past can never be used; it cracks and crumbles under the pressures of life like clay in a season of drought". James Baldwin
MLK Day is an opportunity to learn about or recall Martin Luther King Jr and the Civil Rights Legacy. What can you do to continue moving forward and helping make Dr. King's dream a reality?
• Six Steps for Nonviolent Direct Action
Dr. King's legacy includes a six-step strategy for developing a nonviolent campaign. These steps are not necessarily linear in their application, but continuous; each continues throughout the campaign.
For more information about the MLK Day Celebration, please contact the Office of Inclusion (IMQ) at inclusion@nau.edu.