Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025
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Monday, January 20, 2025, is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Dr. King is best known for his work in the United States Civil rights movement, but his legacy stretches far beyond that, including his activism against the use of nuclear weapons.
Dr. King believed that the immense destructive power of nuclear weapons was incompatible with his principles of nonviolence. He also noted that the nuclear arms race diverted resources away from work on poverty and social issues, while also stoking fear and creating real danger of global disaster. He saw disarmament as essential for global peace and urged U.S. leaders to work towards creating a world free from the threat of nuclear devastation.
Here are some articles that address Dr. King’s anti-nuclear war activism, as well as other ways he had an impact worldwide.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wanted a nuclear weapons ban
Nuclear Weapons and the Legacy of Dr. King
Examining The Global Impact Of Martin Luther King