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Ways you can celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy instead of (or in addition to) sharing out-of-context quotes from his speeches: #MLKDay 
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Read his work. Check out this list of books by Dr. King and collections of Dr. King's writing from @TheKingCenter if you're unsure of where to start: https://thekingcenter.org/about-tkc/books-bibliography/ 2/
Listen - *really* listen - to one of Dr. King's speeches (perhaps the speech from which your shared quote was taken?) and sit with his words. Check out this thread by @TheKingCenter: 3/ https://twitter.com/TheKingCenter/status/1351167010516967436
Attend a virtual #MLKDay event or talk. If you're a student, staff, or faculty member, your institution is probably hosting events today. If not, there are still many ways that you can tune in - check out this list for options: 4/ https://twitter.com/TheKingCenter/status/1351167010516967436
event or talk. If you're a student, staff, or faculty member, your institution is probably hosting events today. If not, there are still many ways that you can tune in - check out this list for options: 4/ https://twitter.com/TheKingCenter/status/1351167010516967436
Watch a documentary about Dr. King's life. "King in the Wilderness" (2018), available to stream on HBO Max, is just one of many. Other recommendations include "In Remembrance of Martin" (1986) and "King: A Filmed Record...Montgomery to Memphis" (1970) 5/
Finally, if none of those options appeal to you, perhaps a podcast episode about Dr. King would be more your speed. You might be surprised how many are out there - check out one from this list: 6/ https://medium.com/podyssey/podcasts-on-martin-luther-king-jr-e6dbc7a01d44
No matter how you commemorate Dr. King today, it should go beyond the performativity of sharing a quote and tagging #MLKDay . We need to be more intentional about what we're sharing and why, and educate ourselves about the contexts in which Dr. King fought for justice /end
. We need to be more intentional about what we're sharing and why, and educate ourselves about the contexts in which Dr. King fought for justice /end
