Apr 26, 2021
Join us for this bonus episode where Mom and I delve into King's legacy of freedom fighting, and his last book, Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? written in Jamaica (1967) away from the pressures of the civil rights movement. Given all we are facing in the U.S., and around the world, we couldn't think of a better moment to release this bonus episode (originally recorded in January of this year).
We discuss King's first essay, "Where Are We?" Here he wrestles with key questions we must all continually ask ourselves: Are we in this movement of liberation and revolutionary love for the long haul, or are we satisfied with surface-level reforms? King reflects on those who supported The Civil Rights Act (1964) and The Voting Rights Act (1965), but unwilling to stay the course for Phase 2, ending vast inequality (economically, socially, etc.).
Mom and I discuss the relevancy of King's essay from the Reconstruction period to Black Lives Matter movement and our calls for collective liberation and radically reimagining what is possible.
Resources for Further Study:
- Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Sit with these scripture: "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy." Proverbs 31:8-9 and "Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." (Matthew 25:40)
- From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation, by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor