Martin Luther King Day is honored by Reese Witherspoon, Taraji Henson
The annual holiday Martin Luther King Jr Day fell on Monday, January 18 this year.
And celebrities such as Reese Witherspoon, Taraji P Henson, Vanessa Hudgens and Camila Cabello woke up early to honor the civil rights leader on social media.
Martin Luther King Jr was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the leader of the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
From TPH: The annual holiday Martin Luther King Day fell on Monday. And celebrities such as Reese Witherspoon, Taraji P Henson (pictured) and Camila Cabello woke up early to honor the civil rights leader on social media
Martin Luther King Jr Day is a federal holiday in the United States marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr, which falls on January 15. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year.
Camila Cabello shared, ‘True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice. – MLK.
‘Remembering and honoring you today and every day. We have a long road ahead but we all must keep walking towards justice.’
Vanessa Hudgens shared a photo of the leader and added his quote, ‘If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.’
A nice tribute: Vanessa Hudgens shared a photo of the leader and added his quote, ‘If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward’
A long road indeed: Camila Cabello shared, ‘True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice. – MLK. ‘Remembering and honoring you today and every day. We have a long road ahead but we all must keep walking towards justice’
The Gigi actress added, ‘Happy MLK day.’
Reese Witherspoon’s company Draper James wrote, ‘The time is always right to do what is right.’
Then shared, ‘Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King today #MLK.’
Floral inspired: Reese Witherspoon’s company Draper James wrote, ‘The time is always right to do what is right.’ Then shared, ‘Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King today #MLK’
A warning: Alec Baldwin of SNL fame shared the quote: ‘I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom is not the White Citizens Councilor or the Ku Klux Klanner but the white moderate who is more devoted to order than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice’
Alec Baldwin of SNL fame shared the quote: ‘I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom is not the White Citizens Councilor or the Ku Klux Klanner but the white moderate who is more devoted to order than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice.’
Oscar-nominated songwriter Diane Warren – who has worked with Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and LeAnn Rimes – will be seen in a video directed by Adam Rifkin and produced by Leah Sydney on Monday at 5 pm PST.
Diane’s song with Chesca for The Change, El Cambio will be featured.
MLK day: Oscar-nominated songwriter Diane Warren – who has worked with Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and LeAnn Rimes – will be seen in a video directed by Adam Rifkin and produced by Leah Sydney on Monday at 5 pm PST
‘It is a one hour show to celebrate #MLKDay and our commitment to service, as we get ready for the historic inauguration of @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris! #Inauguration2021,’ it was stated.
‘I am honored to be joining @BidenInaugural tonight for a night of celebrating #MLKDay and our commitment to service! Tune in at 8:00pm EST for some good tunes and inspiring speakers. #Inauguration2021 bideninaugural.org/watch.’
Warren may be nominated for two of her songs for this year’s Academy Awards – Free (sung by Charlie Puth) from the movie The One And Only Ivan starring Angelina Jolie and Seen from The Life Ahead (sung by Laura Pausini) with Sophia Loren.
Kris Jenner shared a note on her Instagram page that read, ‘#MLKDAY #MLK #Love’ as she added a red heart.
The post had a quote from King Jr in red, ‘I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.’
Jenner time: Kris Jenner shared a note on her Instagram page that read, ‘#MLKDAY #MLK #Love’ as she added a red heart. The post had a quote from King Jr in red, ‘I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear’
Danica McKellar shared the same quote with a long caption: ‘On this #MLK day, we will see many memes and quotes from this great leader.. but this morning I have been particularly interested in his quotes about loving our enemies, especially in a country so currently divided…Rather than just post a short quote, I found an excerpt from a sermon that gives a bit more context to some of the quotes you’ve seen about love. (Swipe to read it.)
‘Make no mistake about it, what he was calling for was so much more than the end of racism, which probably feels like something of a no-brainer to anyone reading this… even if you realize you haven’t quite nailed it, this feels like an obviously correct and do-able path, right?
‘But… Martin Luther King, Jr also challenged us to *love our enemies,* whoever they are. And that’s harder! Think about someone you consider to be an enemy – that person in your life or even someone you don’t know personally but who you feel the most truly injured by, hurt, angered. Now, forgive them. For real. Wish good things and a happy heart for them. For real. Love them. For real.
‘Now we begin to understand the journey he challenged us to pursue. ❤ #HappyMLKday.’
