01/19/2026
Today we celebrate the man who made it possible: Martin Luther King Jr. Today, Martin Luther King Jr. would have been 97 years old, as he was born on January 15, 1929. Don’t forget the blood, sweat, and tears that were put into getting us where we are today—being able to walk the streets and go to any restaurant or area we want. This man stood up for what we can enjoy today.
If you want to learn the deep roots of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the impact he made, here are some powerful watches + reads:
🎥 Documentaries:
• Eyes on the Prize
• King in the Wilderness
• MLK/FBI
• 13th
• I Am Not Your Negro
📖 Reading:
• Letter from Birmingham Jail
• Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?
Knowledge is power. ✊🏾🖤
“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” — Booker T. Washington, educator and founder of Tuskegee Institute
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character — that is the goal of true education.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader.
“You are your best thing.” — Toni Morrison, Nobel Prize-winning author and educator.
“I believe a child going without an education is a crime.” — Vice President Kamala Harris.
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” — South African President Nelson Mandela.
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.
– Barack Obama
Don’t follow the path. Go where there is no path and begin the trail. When you start a new trail equipped with courage, strength, and conviction, the only thing that can stop you is you!
– Ruby Bridges
You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.
– Serena Williams
Everything negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.
– Kobe Bryant
We can’t keep fighting each other and expect to win together. It’s time to stand up for one another, speak life into each other, and check each other with love.