"There's not an institution in American society that has not changed as a result of the civil rights movement." The late Rev. C.T. Vivian reflects on the legacy and achievements of the civil rights movement: https://comca.st/3DIP5SC | Voices of the Civil Rights Movement

3.2K views · 306 reactions | One of the anthems of the Civil Rights movement was Respect Yourself by The Staple Singers, recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio released in October of 1971 on the Stax label. The song peaked at #12 on Hot 100 and #2 on Hot Soul Singles chart. | Muscle Shoals Sound Studio | Facebook

36K views · 81 reactions | Sam Gooden made history and music with The Impressions. At a time when racial tensions were high, Sam used music as an opportunity to contribute to the Civil Rights Movement. | LightWorkers | Facebook

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a “call to action for us to rise up and protect our hard-fought freedoms before it is too late.” @real_sharpton explains how the Trump officials are working to dismantle the legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. — and how they “represent the greatest threat to the movement since he was assassinated nearly six decades ago.” | MS NOW

"I Have a Dream" — Martin Luther King Jr. delivered during the ‘March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom,’ August 28, 1963. BIT.ly/3LTBotI — He called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States. No doubt the most famous moment of the civil rights movement and among the most iconic speeches in American history. King was assassinated in a shooting five years later in Memphis, Tenn. — US National Archives #MLK #MLKDay #NationalHoliday #IHaveADreamSpeech | Joplin News Fi

On April 4, 1967, during a talk at Stanford University, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a powerful speech explaining that riots emerge when communities feel ignored and unheard. #mlk #civilrights #americanhistory #socialjustice #history | Brut