The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center

Our founder, Coretta Scott King’s, life touched the world and transformed lives. As we commemorate her 99th birthday, we are grateful for the love, compassion, wisdom, and leadership she invested in humanity. We acknowledge Coretta Scott King’s indelible mark on global society and embrace her 99th birthday‘s significance in preparing the stage for KING 100 - a series of powerful experiences commemorating her 100th birthday on April 27, 2027 and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 100th birthday on January 15, 2029. Commemorate with us. Commit to nonviolence with us. Create the Beloved Community with us. 👑 thekingcenter.org #CorettaScottKing #Coretta99 #TheKingCenter #King100 #MLK #CelebratingCoretta

On this day, I honor the courage of the young people of Birmingham who chose peaceful protest in the face of violence and hatred. Their witness helped expose the cruelty of segregation and stirred the conscience of a nation. The Birmingham Children’s Crusade began on May 2, 1963, and when the demonstrations continued the next day, Bull Connor ordered police and firefighters to attack young demonstrators with dogs and high pressure fire hoses. May we never forget that young people have always helped lead the struggle for justice, and that nonviolent direct action remains a powerful force for change. #MLK #BirminghamChildrensCrusade #Nonviolence365

“I speak out against this war because I am disappointed with America. There can be no great disappointment where there is no great love. I am disappointed with our failure to deal positively and forthrightly with the triple evils of racism, extreme materialism and militarism. We are presently moving down a dead-end road that can lead to national disaster.” Rev. Dr. #MartinLutherKingJr From ‘Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence’

“Tone down the rhetoric.”

This was not that long ago. And anti-Black #racism persists in the United States and abroad. Please: 1. Stop denying racism exists. 2. Be educated on racism as an issue of prejudice, abuse of power, and manipulation of privilege. 3. Commit to being informed on systemic issues. 4. Pay attention to those who say they are being violated by systemic racism/discrimination. 5. Care. 6. Study the global and national impact of racism and white supremacy. 7. Honestly examine systems infiltrated by racist ideals [Some of those systems: Healthcare, education, criminal ‘justice’ (school to prison pipeline, prison industrial complex), housing, etc.]. 8. Study and quote Dr. MLK, Jr. to facilitate justice and true peace, NOT to maintain order as a form of false peace. Injustice is never in order. 9. Be open to understanding the “interconnectedness” of humanity. Think higher than 1 group “winning.” How can humanity win? 10. Decide on one system impacted by racism that you will work to change. Work on it. 11. Don’t be a racist. Give due spiritual, emotional, mental, and practical diligence to not being a vessel for hate, bigotry and racism. 12. Choose Nonviolence. Kingian Nonviolence not merely a tactic, but a love-centered way of living, with principles and steps that help create a more just, humane, peaceful world. Learn more at thekingcenter.org Photo: Gordon Parks #JimCrow #MLK #LetHistoryHelp #TheKingCenter

Human dignity is not optional. Learn. Advocate. Act. Learn nonviolent strategies: thekingcenter.org #ICE #DetentionCenters #HumanDignity #MLK #TheKingCenter

Wisdom from King. It is beyond time to elevate and engage our World House with moral clarity and power. #MLK #WarIsObsolete #MoralPower #TheKingCenter

What is happening in Louisiana right now is both a redistricting power grab and a dry run for authoritarian election subversion this Fall. The governor has declared a state of emergency to suspend the congressional elections because he doesn't like the current map.

56% of all Black Americans live in the South. Outside of Virginia, they will have zero representation in Congress if things continue moving in this direction. Jim Crow Southern dictatorship has returned at the federal level.

How is this being treated as normal? A Republican governor is declaring a state of emergency to cancel an ongoing election for Congress. If you think this is ends with redistricting, you are not paying attention.

Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress npr.org/2026/04/30/nx-…

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The Beloved Community is an achievable vision. Achieving it is our collective responsibility. Let’s get together and get to it: thekingcenter.org “To me, the Beloved Community is a realistic vision of an achievable society, one in which problems and conflict exist, but are resolved peacefully and without bitterness. In the Beloved Community, caring and compassion drive political policies that support the worldwide elimination of poverty and hunger and all forms of bigotry and violence.” #CorettaScottKing #BelovedCommunity #MLK #WorldHouse #TheKingCenter

WaPo reports Louisiana’s governor will announce on Friday that he is suspending the House primaries where people have already started voting and redraw the map. washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/…

Dr. Bernice A. King, CEO of The King Center, sharing insight on how her father’s ’I Have a Dream’ speech is mishandled (sometimes intentionally) and misunderstood. Learn about MLK from MLK with The King Center: thekingcenterinstitute.org #MLK Nonviolence365 #BelovedCommunity #MartinLutherKingJr

Weren’t we most unfortunately reminded today of these words from #CorettaScottKing? “Struggle is a never ending process. Freedom is never really won; you earn it and win it in every generation.” #SCOTUS #VotingRights #RestoreTheVRA

It is terrible. That’s why Ida B Wells, who witnessed the rise of Jim Crow said “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.” Civil rights are never permanently won. Each generation must do their part.

In @nytopinion “In the name of disentangling race from politics, the Supreme Court has given white voters more power at the expense of racial minorities,” the editorial board writes. nyti.ms/4eiSxJo

“Today's Supreme Court ruling further weakens a law born out of sacrifice, struggle, and the determination of people who risked everything for the right to vote. Voting rights remain essential to justice, representation, and the dignity of citizenship. This decision certainly weakens key protections and sets up a path that could make fair representation even more difficult. This is a critical election year, and it is also a critical moment to call for new voting rights legislation. Through Kingian Nonviolence, we can organize, strategize, and coordinate our efforts to combat voter suppression and create a pathway to restore and protect representation. Register. Verify your status. Make a plan to vote. Help others do the same. If we are serious about creating the Beloved Community, we must be serious about protecting and using the right to vote.” Dr. Bernice A. King CEO, The King Center #VotingRights #RestoreTheVRA #SupremeCourt #JimCrow #VotingRightsAct #AmeliaBoyntonRobinson #JohnLewis #MLK #TheKingCenter

Today's Supreme Court decision is a direct assault on the promise of the Voting Rights Act. It risks disenfranchising millions of Americans along racial lines and weakening the very foundation of our democracy. Democracy is not self-sustaining. We must build, preserve, and defend it together. Here in New York City, we will always lead a government of, by, and for the people — all of the people.