Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Today we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a leader of the Civil Rights Movement and first President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. In 1963, Dr. King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference organized and carried out protests in Birmingham, Alabama, leading to Dr. King’s arrest. Importantly, while these protests were nonviolent, they were intended to be confrontational in nature. In responding to criticisms of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s approach, Dr. King penned the now famous Letter from Birmingham Jail.
Read or listen to Dr. King’s letter in its entirety.
Listen to the Supreme Court hearings about the case.
Reflect on the continued racial injustices that exist today and recommit to working for equity and civil rights.
Upcoming Event
The Mount Sinai Friedman Brain Institute and Office for Diversity and Inclusion are presenting The Impact of Racism on Mental Health on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 4 pm. Speakers for the event include:
Dr. Tanja Jovanovic from Wayne State University, discussing The Biological Impacts of Racism – Implications for Negative Health Outcomes
Dr. Monnica Williams from the University of Ottawa, discussing Racial Trauma and New Directions in Healing
The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Aya Osman and Joe Simon IV. Register for the event online here.