The Fierce Urgency of Now

Exactly one year before he was murdered, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave an historic sermon at New York’s Riverside Church on the profound connection between US militarism abroad with violence, racial repression, and widespread deprivation on the home front.

Over 50 years later, from Ukraine to Uvalde the crises of militarism, materialism, racism and the prospect of spiritual death that Dr. King warned us about are still very much with us. Not only does this militarism abroad continue to seed violence and poverty at home, it now aggravates the climate crisis and consumes vital resources that could alleviate climate-related suffering.

On what would be his 93rd birthday– Sunday, January 15 from 4-5:30 pm EST– we hosted a webinar, “Reimagining King’s Vision – The Fierce Urgency of Now” with an esteemed panel of presenters who discussed how King’s radical wisdom applies to our current moment.

Our presenters included Medea Benjamin (CODEPINK), Ash-Lee Henderson (Highlander Center), Tiffany Loftin (NAACP Youth), Rev. Liz Theoharis (Poor People’s Campaign), and Luis Rodriguez (Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural and Bookstore). 

“Reimagining King’s Vision – The Fierce Urgency of Now” was sponsored by CODEPINK, Fellowship of Reconciliation, Highlander Center, The National Council of Elders and the King and Breaking Silence Coalition, in cooperation with other partner organizations.