February is Black History Month.
Last month, the nation celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Dr. King would have been 94 years old on Jan. 15, 2023. While we celebrate his fight, his views, his moral stances and his wins for the community, we cannot forget that he should still be alive today. We must also not forget that although Martin Luther King Jr. is currently celebrated for his emphasis of love and nonviolence, at the time of his prominence he was widely feared and hated, believed to be radical and dangerous, and monitored as a threat by the FBI until the time of his assassination. This brings both great sadness and great hope.
As we collectively remember and share in Dr. King's vision for this nation, let us also remember to work toward that vision beyond this month.
We encourage you to take the time to learn more about Dr. King, his life, and his lesser known stances on different issues. For now, we would like to share this short video with you in which he speaks on the progress that has been made for racial justice and how much work there is left to do. His teachings continue to be relevant to this day.
Thank you for remembering Dr. King and carrying forward his legacy with us.
Sincerely,
Black and Allied Employees of ANR
(For any questions about this communication, contact Stephanie Parreira-Zweier at sparreira@ucanr.edu.)
