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Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

Dr. King’s legacy is rich with lessons of anti-racism, anti-poverty, and
anti-imperialism. Alexandria spoke to this while discussing Dr. King at a
Faith Leader Breakfast:

“King’s life ended because he was dangerous to some of the core, basic
beliefs of injustice upon which this country was founded. If we want to
pick up and honor him where he left off, we have to be willing to be
dangerous, too. We have to be dangerous to injustice, dangerous to racism,
dangerous to white supremacy, dangerous to a logic and a form of
late-stage capitalism that says that says the richest in society are more
worthy than the poorest.”

Much of MLK, Jr.’s work was centered in community growth and empowerment,
so the best way we can think of to honor him is to continue this legacy of
community service. 

Are you looking for MLK service events in your area? We’re here to help! 

* Visit [ [link removed] ]MLKDay.gov, organized by AmeriCorps, to find virtual and
in-person volunteer opportunities in your community, and explore other
resources for local organizing near you.

* Check out the [ [link removed] ]Idealist website to connect with volunteer social
networks, support continued COVID-19 relief efforts, and find other
locally-based volunteer opportunities.

* Use [ [link removed] ]Catchafire to find flexible, virtual volunteer opportunities
tailored to your skill set for various national causes.



Dr. King showed us that the only way to fight injustice is to stand
together and build up our communities. We hope you will join us in that
mission and honor his legacy today. 

In solidarity,

Team AOC


 

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