[1]Mandela Barnes for Wisconsin

Today, as we celebrate the life and achievements of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the movement for equality he has inspired, we find ourselves as a nation in the midst of a fight he dedicated his life to nearly 70 years ago.

It is not enough to just pay lip service to the ideals Dr. King espoused. We must continue his life’s work by preserving our democracy and our fundamental rights.

"I have never yet engaged in a direct action movement that was 'well-timed.'"

Dr. King wrote those words in 1963 in Letter from a Birmingham Jail, but they ring just as true today. His words must be our guide as we lay everything on the line in defense of the right to vote in Wisconsin and across the country.

Dr. King's work was about bringing people together. It was about community organizing and activism. And more than anything, it was about empowering people to play an active role in creating the change they want to see – whether it be in their community, in their state, or in their country.

Each and every one of us has the capacity to spark change and bend that moral arc of the universe a little more toward justice. That is what Dr. King’s journey from a Georgia minister to a national leader for civil rights has taught us.

His work is far from finished, and it is up to us now to honor his legacy with action.

All my best,

Mandela Barnes

P.S. It is important that we all honor Dr. King's legacy by continuing his fight for justice. I hope you'll take a moment to watch my brief video reflecting on Dr. King's legacy and the work ahead: [link removed]
 


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