This isn’t the America Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. fought for, friend.
For too many Americans, racial justice, economic equality, livable wages, fair working conditions, and opportunities for growth and prosperity are still out of reach. More than 50 years after Dr. King's death, we’re still fighting for these same things. They are key drivers on this campaign, guiding our policies and vision for our nation. This isn’t a fight we can just give up on.
We honor the contributions of Dr. King — a leader who forever changed our history by calling for African-American civil rights, equality and equity — by embodying his values of service and sacrifice today, and every day. African Americans built this nation and shaped our values without receiving any gratitude or recompense. So it’s on all of us — but especially those who continue to benefit from whiteness and privilege in society — to get out and give back.
As we join our neighbors, friends, and loved ones in service, we can begin to undo the damage wrought by the history of our nation that continues to this day and try to heal from the centuries of racial injustice.
We’re going to save the world, and we’re going to do it together.
In memory of Dr. King,