Dr. King’s words, actions and teachings continue to echo through time, emphasizing the importance of challenging systemic injustices and promoting meaningful change.

Today, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but in an era of backlash, where Black history is censored and LGBTQ+ existence is legislated against, passive remembrance is not enough.

The fight to defend history is intensifying. As the African American Policy Forum notes, our institutions are under attack under the false banner of "eliminating DEI." Let us remember that Dr. King’s vision of a Beloved Community was radically inclusive. You cannot support Black liberation while ignoring the violence facing Black trans people. You cannot honor civil rights history while banning books that teach it.

We are taking inspiration from the 2026 Liberation Calendar to commit to an intersectional daily practice. We must connect the dots between racial justice, queer liberation, and the concrete policies needed to secure them both.