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Today, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we are heeding the call of MLK’s family: no celebration without legislation. That means the best way to honor his legacy is by taking action for voting rights.

A blue, red and black graphic with text that reads “No celebration without legislation. On January 17, join me to honor my father and the MLK Legacy as we call on Congress and the White House to eliminate the Jim Crow filibuster and pass voting rights to protect millions of Black and Brown voters.” - Martin Luther King III

Right now, essential voting rights legislation is pending in the United States Senate, and the entire Republican Party, with the help of two conservative Democrats, is blocking it. This isn’t new – Rev. Dr. King himself talked about this dynamic in his lifetime. His family have asked all of our help in making sure this quote is spread far and wide today, so please share it on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, or forward this email to a few friends.

A graphic with a photo of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It has a quote attributed to him next to the photo. The quote says “I think the tragedy is that we have a Congress with a Senate that has a minority of misguided senators who will use the filibuster to keep the majority of people from even voting.”

Dr. King is right: It is a tragedy, but it’s one that we can address, if we unite. This weekend, activists nationwide have been hosting events encouraging Senators to fix or ditch the filibuster and ensure we pass this voting rights legislation. Some of those events are still ongoing – you can check here to see if there’s one near you. And if your event is already over, there’s still more to do:

If you have a Democratic senator, click here for directions on how to call them and insist they vote to pass voting rights.

If you don’t have a Democratic senator, click here to call the White House and ask President Biden to keep up the pressure on Manchin and Sinema.

Speaking of Senators Manchin and Sinema, the two Democrats holding this bill up... History has its eyes on them, and it is not going to reflect favorably on them if they don’t find the fortitude to do the right thing. Here’s how Martin Luther King III put it this week:

A graphic with an image of Martin Luther King III. It includes a quote attributed to him that reads “History will remember Sen. Sinema unkindly… she’s siding with the legacy of Bull Connor and George Wallace instead of the legacy of my father and all those who fought to make real our democracy.”

If you’re a West Virginian or Arizonan, please make extra sure to call your Senator this week. They hold the fate of our democracy in their hands, and they need to hear from you how much this matters.

A quick note on timing:

We’d expected a vote today on changing Senate filibuster rules to allow democracy reform to go forward, but because of a positive COVID test and a winter storm in DC, debate won’t start until tomorrow, and the vote will happen later this week. That means we need to keep up the pressure over the next few days, and we’ll be reaching out with updates soon.

Onward for democracy!

Indivisible Team

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