NPR’s “5 MLK Speeches You Should Know”

Last year - February 7th, 2024 - NPR published a great article about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speeches, complete with YouTube videos of the speeches themselves, photographs, and sociohistorical context.

While these speeches took place over 50 years ago, much of the content is remarkably relevant. See if this rings true:

…we have come here because we share a common concern for the moral health of our nation. We have come because our eyes have seen through the superficial glory and glitter of our society and observed the coming of judgment. Like the prophet of old, we have read the handwriting on the wall. We have seen our nation weighed in the balance of history and found wanting. We have come because we see this as a dark hour in the affairs of men. ~”The Three Evils of Society” by Martin Luther King, Jr.

As we commemorate the legacy of Dr. King, consider his lessons and connect them to current circumstances. Which speech is your favorite? Why?