[ [link removed] ]Angela Gonzales-Torrest for Congress[ [link removed] ]Angela Gonzales-Torrest for Congress





“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military
defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death”

— Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

John,

Today we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Not the palatable revised version of Dr. King but the Dr. King who
challenged injustice wherever it showed up. 

The Dr. King who named racism, militarism, and economic exploitation as
connected evils. 

The Dr. King who believed real change required courage, sacrifice, and
collective action. 

Dr. King reminded us that justice is not inevitable. It is built by
everyday people choosing love over fear and solidarity over silence.

As someone organizing for a more just Los Angeles and a more humane
country, I return to his words often. Especially when the work feels heavy
like it does right now. Especially when those in power tell us to be
patient while we witness the violence against our neighbors continue
daily.

Dr. King taught us that progress comes from refusing to accept the
unacceptable. It is up to us to believe that our communities deserve
safety, dignity, and opportunity, and to fight for it. Dr. King reminds us
that our struggles are bound together.

Today is not just a day of remembrance. It is a day to recommit ourselves
to the work of freedom, to each other, and to the long arc we are bending
together.

With gratitude and resolve,

Angela

 

 



 


 




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