Remembering a King
A Call For Action
“Something is happening in Memphis; something is happening in our world. And you know, if I were standing at the beginning of time, with the possibility of taking a kind of general and panoramic view of the whole of human history up to now, and the Almighty said to me, "Martin Luther King, which age would you like to live in?" I would take my mental flight by Egypt and I would watch God's children in their magnificent trek from the dark dungeons of Egypt through, or rather across the Red Sea, through the wilderness on toward the Promised Land. And in spite of its magnificence, I wouldn't stop there.”
- Martin Luther King Jr., I’ve Been to the Mountain Top
 On April 3rd, 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. stood before an incredible crowd of people in effort to restore the non-violent movement in Memphis, Tennessee. Something was happening in Memphis, and it was translatable to what was going on in the world. He would go on to say that there were uprisings of a people seeking freedom and equality in places "Johannesburg, South Africa; Nairobi, Kenya; Accra, Ghana". It was the movement of peaceful protest in order to inspire change, and Dr. King would encourage the crowd to have the diligence to see it through to the end. He encouraged the people of Memphis to keep on marching, and to not turn around.
On April 4th, 1968 at 6:01pm Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He didn't get the opportunity to participate in the march that occurred on April 8th, but the people continued on. They marched, and they did not turn around.
Every year on January 20th, the community remembers the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by attending memorial marches, breakfasts held in his honor, and forums discussing the state of peace within the African American community. As we prepare to remember Dr. King this coming week, we urge the community to consider that our work is not yet done.
The Next Step: The Race To Reestablish Our Voice
Something is happening in the Twin Cities. In fact, something is happening in Minnesota. On February 4th while we celebrate Black History month, our communities will be attending Precinct Caucuses. This is an important time for the African American community to pull together to let our voices be heard and taken into serious consideration when determining the issues that will be addressed by the Democratic Farmer Labor party platform.
In preparation for the precinct caucuses on February 4th, the African American Caucus will be hosting Precinct Caucus training on Saturday February 1st, 2014 (See below for additional details).
Come out, share with a friend, invite your family, and together we can make a difference marching forward in our actions remembering not to turn around.
Join the movement! Together we can move forward!
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