RickMartin

Today we remember Breonna Taylor and the injustice of her death. Her life was taken in a tragic and unjust act that continues to call our nation to confront the systems and policies that allow such harm to occur. Honoring her memory requires more than remembrance. It requires a continued commitment to justice, accountability, and the work of creating the Beloved Community. #BreonnaTaylor #TheKingCenter #MLK #BelovedCommunity

On February 25, 1948, at just 19 years old, my father, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was ordained and appointed associate minister at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta by his father, Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr. He had already preached his first sermon there months earlier, but that ordination marked a deeper commitment to a calling that would shape not only his life, but the conscience of a nation. Ministry for him was never confined to a pulpit. It became a lifelong pursuit of justice, love, and nonviolence. I reflect today on the courage it takes to answer a calling, especially at a young age, and on how obedience to purpose can transform the world. #MLK #EbenezerBaptistChurch #BlackHistory #BelovedCommunity

Thankful for parents who filled my plate (in many ways). Grateful for time with family today. Remembering the land, suffering, and greatness of Indigenous people. Thinking of our global family. We have many rivers to cross. May we learn to love well.