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How perfect that we celebrate the life of MLK just at the start of the new year -- it offers the opportunity to make resolutions about the steps we each can take to foster a more just world.

Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and civil rights activist who had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s. Among his many efforts, King headed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Through his nonviolent activism and inspirational speeches, he played a pivotal role in ending legal segregation of Black Americans as well as the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, among several other honors. Assassinated by James Earl Ray, King died on April 4, 1968, at age 39. He continues to be remembered as one of the most influential and inspirational Black leaders in history.

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"Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice and Democracy in the spirit of nonviolence 365" is the the theme for Dream Weekend, featuring several activities in Albuquerque in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. For more information, go to nmmlksc.org.

Join NAACP Santa Fe and the New Mexico MLK Jr. State Commission in honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at their annual MLK Day celebration. The event will occur on Monday, January 20, 2025, from 12 pm to 1 pm at the New Mexico State Capitol Rotunda (490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501).

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Check out the original video of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I have a Dream” speech.