“It’s about being forward-looking. It’s about laying new foundations for a more equitable and more habitable future.” — Angela Davis at the 55th Annual MLK Memorial Breakfast in Boston, Massachusetts.

Black movements have long been both inspired by and drivers of global solidarity. From dismantling apartheid in South Africa to standing with Palestine, the struggle for liberation transcends borders.

As we honor Martin Luther King Jr. today, let us remember: He wasn’t just an individual, but a symbol of collective action.

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Martin Luther King Jr. was a symbol of collective action

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