The third Monday in January is reserved to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It is the only federal holiday formally recognized as a national day of service, “a day on, not a day off.” In the spirit of listening and thinking first, people are warmly encouraged to study the works of King, and to devote time to serious reflection on how we will endeavor toward a healthier, more just world for all. Here are some ways you can learn about and advance his legacy.
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I wrote this in 2022, and while I look forward to having time to write more, my thoughts here still stand. May we give it our best to keep rising…
Continue readingThe third Monday in January is reserved to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It is the only federal holiday formally recognized as a national day of service, “a day on, not a day off.” In the spirit of listening and thinking first, people are warmly encouraged to study the works of King, and to devote time to serious reflection on how we will endeavor toward a healthier, more just world for all. Here are some ways you can learn about and advance his legacy.
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Join the movement for a Just Long Island at ERASE Racism’s Virtual Benefit. Your participation and donation will help them to address structural racism in our communities and increase equity in housing and education.
When: November 17th
Honoring: Roger Tilles philanthropist and New York State Regent for Long Island. (You can read our own recent piece on Roger here), and Newsday for their 2019 investigative report, “Long Island Divided,” which exposed widespread evidence of civil rights violations.
Leadership Awardee: SCO Family of Services for demonstrating a strategic commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Silent Auction: Open from November 9th–18th. To participate, please visit https://ERASE.givesmart.com/
To Purchase E-Journal Ads, or for Sponsorship Information: visit www.eraseracismny.org.
To Support ERASE Racism: Make a donation here.
Our hearts break and our minds race at what is happening in our Nation; to witness our longest simmering disease now raging in a fever that renders the viral pandemic that’s been all we could think about all but forgotten. We are mindful that this is THIS, singular in its twisted trauma. Still, we are also mindful that the plague of hate and contempt of fellow man is not limited to sanctioned targets; that this disease does not exist in isolation. In thinking about this, we are reminded of so many black leaders intent on guiding everyone to higher ground…
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Susan Karbiner wants folks to know about “The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival,” which picks up on the unfinished work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, who joined with others in 1968 to build a broad, fusion movement to unite the poor and impacted communities and call for a “revolution of values” in America.
Their Mass Poor People’s Assembly & Moral March on Washington is going digital!
When: June 20, 2020
What: “The largest digital and social media gathering of poor and low-wealth people, moral and religious leaders, advocates, and people of conscience in this nation’s history.
A global pandemic is exposing even more the already existing crisis of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy and militarism, and the distorted moral narrative of religious nationalism. On June 20, the 140 million poor and low-wealth people across this nation will be heard!”
As MLK day comes to a close, I am once again posting the name of Miss Pearly Busey on the internet because it will mean that her memory is not lost.
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Jayette Lansbury is a staunch advocate for individuals with mental illness and their caregivers, as well as for reform within the criminal justice system. She intended to become a defense attorney, but was sidelined by illness in her family. Then, she had a son with significant mental health challenges.
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