The HITS offices are closed today, as we—along with the rest of the nation—salute and honor our greatest American civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
It is more timely and significant than ever that we absorb the wisdom of Dr. King, who warned us more than fifty years ago that “in the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” May we remember his guidance as we bear witness to this climate of challenging circumstances from our White House, “that old law about ‘an eye for an eye’ leaves everybody blind, the time is always right to do the right thing.”
And may we also salute the artists who have used activism in their music to address the issues of equality head-on, from Kendrick Lamar to Fiona Apple, Eminem, Gorillaz, A Tribe Called Quest and Prophets of Rage, in the words of Dr. King, "a genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus, but a molder of consensus."
Here's a speech Dr. King delivered in Atlanta, mere months before he was taken from us.
MLK: Remembering The Dream is a musical journey honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil rights leadership. A mix of speech excerpts, music from an era that defined America & new music from inspiring artists, today we celebrate his legacy through music: https://t.co/dBlaNnLiQo pic.twitter.com/EOyX02NKpo
— Pandora (@pandoramusic) January 15, 2018
Seven lesser-known songs inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr.: https://t.co/gqa1VvJIyz pic.twitter.com/lvWbhexP6t
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) January 15, 2018
National parks free to all on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. https://t.co/R44pRtU7vH pic.twitter.com/vMllOA9hN7
— ABC News (@ABC) January 15, 2018
Celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. by revisiting the activist's most iconic speeches: https://t.co/uAFR4uMpZG #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/GxzyqhNRXQ
— TIDAL (@TIDAL) January 15, 2018
The Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday is a day on, not a day off. It is a day of service to our communities, to our brothers and sisters, and to generations yet unborn so that we all may continue Dr. King’s work of building the beloved community. #goodtrouble pic.twitter.com/9xB7sRB6AF
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 15, 2018
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