Jeez. So much chaos and ugliness happening in the US. The day has nearly slipped away before I realized the significance of the date.

"Early morning, April four. Shot rings out in the Memphis sky."

Early evening, April four
A shot rings out in the Memphis sky
Free at last, they took your life
They could not take your pride

--U2

7 Powerful Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes That Resonate On The 57th Anniversary Of His Death
#mlk #quotes #RIPMLK
https://www.blackenterprise.com/7-martin-luther-king-jr-quotes-death-anniversary/

Martin Luther King Jr. was killed on this day in 1968.

By the end of his life, he was an avowed socialist:

https://jacobin.com/2016/01/martin-luther-king-socialist

#OnThisDay, April 4, 1968, American civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed as he stood on the balcony outside of his motel room in Memphis, Tennessee (depicted in King, 1978)

In honor of Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr., let's remember his iconic speech at Stanford in 1967.

MLK’s insightful analysis revealed that the white ruling class’ racism and exploitation provoked the frustrations of the Black community, in particular, to boil over into violent outbursts in several US cities.

He understood that the root cause of these riots was the failure of the US establishment to address the demands of the Black community and poor people in general, famously dubbing the riots “the language of the unheard.”

red. Media #MLK

Today is the 57th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. King in Memphis. He was in town to rally support for striking sanitation workers. The evening before, MLK gave his "I've been to the Mountaintop" speech at the Church of God in Christ Headquarters before a crowd of two thousand.

Excerpt plays in the post (3:28).

#MLK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLdWqP8mczw&ab_channel=TheMartinLutherKing%2CJr.CenterforNonviolentSocialChange

The "good old times" the Republicans want to go back to:

https://apnews.com/today-in-history/april-4

IN MEMORIAM #1

In this Issue : April the Fourth

https://peertube.wtf/w/6p9Jo8YJJy7WrtSdPepgNe

Today In Labor History April 4, 1968: James Earl Ray assassinated Martin Luther King at the Lorraine Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. King was in Memphis to support the sanitation workers’ strike that had started in February, 1968, for better working conditions and higher pay. The strike began 2 weeks after 2 workers were crushed to death when their truck malfunctioned, intensifying the already high level of frustration and anger over working conditions and safety. King led a protest march on March 28. Over 20,000 kids cut class to join the demonstration. Some members of the march began smashing downtown windows and looting. The cops intervened with mace, tear gas, clubs and live gunfire, killing 16-year-old Larry Paine, who had his hands in the air when he was shot. On April 3, one day before his assassination, King gave his “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech.

#OnThisDay in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at his motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

The night before, in what felt like a premonition, King delivered his powerful "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech, reflecting on his life and legacy. The next day, unidentified reporters broke the tragic news of his shooting and eventual assassination.

Thinking about #MLK

MLK assassinated on this day in 1968.
#MLK #MartinLutherKingJr

The fourth of April
Gunfire pierces the night
Could not take his pride

#Haiku #OneHaikuADay #WritersCollective #writingcommunity #BackToHaiku #MLK #Pride #InTheNameOfLove #MartinLutherKing #April4 #April #FreeAtLast

April 4, 2025

Unsichere Zeiten erfordern Mut und dies nicht nur – aber erst recht – von religiösen Akteur:innen. Laura Buchheim fragt bei @feinschwarz.bsky.social, was Mariann E. #Budde, Angela #Merkel und Martin Luther King jr. #MLK gemeinsam haben:

Bedeutsamer Mut: Religiöse Akt...

In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. ~ #MartinLutherKingJr #MLK #quotes #silence

"We must see now that the evils of racism, economic exploitation, and militarism are all tied together. And you can’t get rid of one without getting rid of the other." ― #MLK #BlackHistory

I find it so crazy how white people's sense of security in being free from racism (including the fascist government and half of the US that's obsessed with saying "the real racism in America is anti-white racism") is saying good things about #MLK and quoting him.

I think, if you feel the need to gauge your racism by how you feel about a particular black person (probably already a pretty suspect measure), a much better indication of how racist you are is what you say about #malcolm_x.

Housing Segregation and Redlining in America: A Short History

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5FBJyqfoLM

In 1968, Congress passed the Fair Housing Act that made it illegal to discriminate in housing. Gene Demby of NPR’s Code Switch explains why neighborhoods are still so segregated today.