Toby Harkleroad

BREAKING: A powerful clip of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr is going viral, because he speaks to the importance of protest: "the greatness of America is the right to protest for right." Share widely.

I put these two clips of Daddy together because I want to share him saying “I’m tired of marching,” then, after continuing the multifaceted work of nonviolence, saying “I’ve been to the mountaintop.” The 2nd clip is from the speech he gave the night before he was assassinated. #MLK #MLKDay #Mountaintop #MLKDay2026

US Catholic cardinals urge Trump administration to embrace a moral compass in foreign policy religionnews.com/2026/01/19/us-…

Yesterday, Reuters captured ICE breaking down a door and dragging a man out half-naked into the freezing cold in Saint Paul. According to his sister-in-law, they returned him after realizing he’s a naturalized U.S. citizen with no criminal record.

ICE agents broke into a family’s home in Minneapolis without a warrant, handcuffed an elderly naturalized U.S. citizen with no criminal record, pointed a gun at his daughter-in-law’s head, denied him proper clothing, and forced him outside half-naked in freezing temperatures. They then drove him around for nearly an hour before dropping him back at his apartment as if nothing had happened. ICE is completely out of control

Thank you to our global community for commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with reflection, service, and renewed commitment. Around the world, you honored Dr. King’s legacy by standing for justice, dignity, and love in action. As we move forward, we invite you into the work of our 2026 theme, Mission Possible 2: Building Community, Uniting a Nation, The Nonviolent Way. This call reminds us that creating the Beloved Community is ongoing work, rooted in Nonviolence as a disciplined and courageous way of living and leading. Deepen your understanding and commitment by studying Nonviolence with The King Center Institute: thekingcenterinstitute.pulse.ly/1x6jtbpboz Together, let us carry Dr. King’s vision beyond the holiday and into our daily lives. #TheKingCenter #MLKDay2026 #MLK

Today as we remember, honor, and celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a great man who used his voice to promote service and freedom, I hope you can stop to ask yourself how you are serving this country, our world, your neighbors, your loved ones, yourself! Big and small—it all matters. Serve up kindness. Serve up understanding. Serve up love. Find your voice, find your way to serve this world, to serve others, and make a difference. The world needs you right now. It needs your light! #MLKDay

The Nobel committee reminding Americans what an actual prize winner sounds like:

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. The time to speak out is now. livingchurch.org/news/news-epis…

This #MLKDay, remember my father by: Amplifying and advocating for the end of state-sanctioned and facilitated violence against Black and Brown immigrants and against people, period. Speaking up for people who are suffering genocide in Sudan. Palestine, Congo, and other nations. Calling and writing your Congresspersons in support of democracy as opposed to dictatorship. Supporting policies to eradicate poverty (higher minimum wage, affordable housing, etc) Learning the truth about and challenging anti-Black racism, which is still prevalent in healthcare, media, lending practices, the criminal “justice” system, etc. #MLK #MartinLutherKingJr #MLKDay2026

“Our president has issued no statement this year in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This administration’s only notice of the day was when it announced that it had eliminated this holiday from the list of days with free entry to national parks.” thebulwark.com/p/celebrate-a-…

@TheCasaFRC @Franoutreach @FranciscanOFS @unetweets @VaticanIHD @WashArchdiocese As Franciscans in 2026, as we recall the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, it is important for us to renew our commitment to standing with our brother, Martin, in the ongoing quest to live the Gospel through nonviolence and interracial solidarity.

@TheCasaFRC @Franoutreach @FranciscanOFS @unetweets @VaticanIHD @WashArchdiocese Franciscan Sr. Mary Antona Ebo was among the faith leaders who marched with Dr. King in Selma, AL, in 1965. angelusnews.com/news/nation/th…

Franciscans presented Dr. King with the ST. FRANCIS PEACE MEDAL in 1963 Friar Philip Marquard said of people who objected: "confusion exists even in the minds of upright people, and reflects just one of the many problems Dr. King is faced with in his unselfish task."