What Would Dr. King Say About Today’s So-Called ‘unprecedented’ Era of Division?

This question is asked every year as United States Americans reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year, the Dialogue on Race staff revisited Dr. King’s own words.

Across his writings and speeches, Dr. King spoke directly about peace without justice, silence in the face of injustice, racial and economic inequality, and the moral cost of passivity.

As Americans in the US honor Dr. King this MLK Day, Dialogue on Race invites reflection not only on what he dreamed, but on what he demanded of us.