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He fit so many lifetimes into his all-too-brief one. At 37, I am just two years younger than King was when he was assassinated. I mean, is literally the most basic principle of MLK Day. I told her that I wouldn’t come until my King Day work was done, or frankly, not at all.

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So back in high school, my well-meaning but clearly misinformed white dance coach insisted we have a full day of rehearsals on the holiday because we quote ’had the time.’ No, we did not. My most memorable MLK Day protest, though, was probably my most personal one. We’d be in somebody’s church house, reflecting on King the moral leader, and our personal responsibility to never, ever rest.

And while most of my white, wealthy classmates took a vacation on the third Monday of January, I always remember being active in some kind of way. My parents were both state commissioners for the holiday in Missouri. But I’m also thinking about the fact that I’ve lived a lifetime of King holidays and have had to watch us reclaim his legacy each and every year. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 93rd birthday and I know about y’all, but I spent the day thinking about how everybody-and I do mean everybody -who stands in the way of voting rights, civil rights, and human rights should keep all four of his names out they mouth. So as a country, we just commemorated what would have been Dr. Please note: This transcript has been automatically generated.īrittany Packnett Cunningham Hey, y’all, it’s Brittany. “This big old lie:” Heather McGhee on the real cost of racism

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