Dear Planned Parenthood Organizers and Advocates,

This weekend, people across the country will come together in the streets, online, in places of worship, in community centers, and around the dinner table to commemorate my father, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the legacy he left behind.

When I think about honoring my father's legacy this year, I do so confronting both unprecedented attacks on our democracy and an important opportunity to pass critical voting rights legislation: The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. That's why my wife, daughter, and I are spending the weekend calling on President Biden and the Senate to Deliver For Voting Rights.

We won't accept empty promises in pursuit of my father's dream. We need you to add your power to this call to action:

Call on Your Senators to Act: Call your senators at 1-888-408-2349 and sign this petition with MoveOn to tell President Biden and the U.S. Senate that they must protect our right to vote.

Engage Your Community: Visit DeliverForVotingRights.com to learn more about this fight and tell your friends and networks that Congress must unrig the rules of democracy.

Turn Out in D.C. (January 17): President Biden and Congress invested billions in our bridges, roads, and trains — so our family will join faith leaders and voting rights advocates across symbolic bridges to echo Dr. King's historic call: Give us the ballot.

Here are the D.C details: What: The D.C Peace Walk When: MLK Day — Monday, January 17 at 9:00 a.m. Where: Potomac Ave, between First St. SE and S. Capitol St. SE

MLK Day is a day of service, and Congress must serve our country through action. We are grateful to join with you and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund community this weekend to make that message clear. My father's legacy is clear, and it is time for Congress to ask themselves what their legacy will be when it came time to protect our right to vote.

In solidarity,

Martin Luther King III