The World House Project at Stanford

Check out the King Institute’s free online course “American Prophet: The Inner Life and Global Vision of Martin Luther King, Jr.” via @StanfordOnline. edx.org/course/america…

Supported in part by @NEHgov @MLK_Institute offers a wealth of resources for studying #civilrightsmovement including this entry on the SCLC founded in Atlanta this week 1957. stanford.io/3t3JiVF #AMorePerfectUnion #sschat

Lerone Martin, new Director of @mlk_institute and faculty in @StanfordReligSt speaks on what we know and don't know about Martin Luther King, Jr. humsci.stanford.edu/feature/lerone…

Celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. with @Stanford events, including a film festival, worship service, and an eight-week course. news.stanford.edu/report/2022/01… @mlk_institute @WorldHouseProj

"So long as America places 'white supremacy' first we will never have peace." --Martin Luther King Jr. (Aug. 2, 1953)

"Now is the time to make Georgia a better state. Now is the time to make the United States a better nation." --Martin Luther King Jr. (July 4, 1965)

SAVE DATE: Jan. 14-17 WORLD HOUSE PROJECT at @Stanford 2022 MLK Holiday—virtual documentary film festival, w/ dialogue & discussion, hosted by Dr. @ClayborneCarson. Register below (free!), spread the word & share. Thanks! @FSIStanford @StanfordCDDRL eventbrite.com/e/the-world-ho…

"All of these issues are interrelated." --Martin Luther King Jr. #ClimateJusticeIsRacialJustice

"And so our most urgent request to the president of the United States and every member of Congress is to give us the right to vote." --Martin Luther King Jr. (May 17, 1957) [King Papers, Vol. 4, p. 210]

"All types of conniving methods are still being used to prevent Negroes from becoming registered voters. The denial of this sacred right is a tragic betrayal of the highest mandates of our democratic tradition." --MLK (May 17, 1957) [King Papers, Vol. 4, p. 210]

"I must be concerned about Africa, Asia, South America, and Europe because we are all tied together." --Martin Luther King Jr., "What a Mother Should Tell Her Child." Sermon, May 12, 1963 #CosmologyOfInterconnectedness

'The first thing that parents should instill within their children is the world perspective…I must be concerned about what happens to men & women in Asia. I must be concerned about what happens to men & women in Africa…or anywhere else in the world because we are all involved.'

We demanded no celebration without legislation — and we're glad to see @SenSchumer taking action for our voting rights before #MLKDay. Let's protect the foundation of our democracy by passing federal voting rights legislation.

“All of these issues are interrelated.” —Martin Luther King Jr. *** @LauraLThornton for @PostOpinions on “How Authoritarians use Gender as a Weapon.” 👇 washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…

"As nations and individuals, we are interdependent." --Martin Luther King Jr., "Christmas Sermon on Peace" (Dec. 24, 1967) #CosmologyOfConnection

Examine the lives of Martin and Coretta Scott King with @ClayborneCarson in his upcoming @StanfordCSP multimedia course, "American Prophet: The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr." The course runs Thursdays starting Jan. 20 – enrollment is open now. ow.ly/hxBm50HeIgN

Define: environmental racism

“I don’t see how the two issues can be separated... Justice to me is indivisible.” —Martin Luther King Jr. (July 11, 1967)

"So long as millions of people of our world are caught up, and inflicted with various diseases, nobody can be totally healthy. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny." —MLK Jr., sermon, "Who Is My Neighbor?" (Feb. 18, 1968)