In January and early February, we invite you to celebrate and reflect on the mission of Martin Luther King, Jr. and how the King family has cultivated a legacy of human rights activism and nonviolent social change in the present day. Below are resources highlighting the work of the King family in continuing the teachings of MLK Jr.’s philosophy of nonviolence, theoretical and applied examinations of the philosophy, and how King’s nonviolence is being taught in Rhode Island schools.
Ted Talk
- The US Needs A Radical Revolution of Values — a full discussion with Dr. Bernice King and other scholars: The path to ending systemic racism in the US
Popular Article
- MLK III: Climate change and pollution take away civil rights
- Martin Luther King’s daughter says wars, gun violence and racism have pushed humanity to the brink
- How Martin Luther King Jr.’s Children Are Carrying on His Legacy 50 Years After His Death
Journal Article
- The Logic of Kingian Nonviolence: A Synthetic Reading of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Political Thought
- Restorative Justice, Peacemaking, and Social Justice: The Application of Kingian Nonviolence Philosophy in Community Policing
Local Initiative
To learn more about the King family’s efforts to promote social justice through nonviolence visit the King Center, founded by Coretta Scott King in 1968.