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“I believe what self-centered men have torn down, men other-centered can build up.”
This message, from 1964 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech highlight the gift that inspired his civil rights career - his dedication to serving others.
King was a respected civil rights leader who dreamed of establishing peace, justice, and brotherhood between people of all races and ethnicities. He marched more than six million miles and delivered more than 2,500 speeches to protest against segregation. Tragically, he was assassinated on April 4, 1968, leaving the nation in mourning.
Each January we honor King’s legacy on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a federal holiday dedicated as a national day of service.
Throughout January, the Defense Health Agency will honor Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy with a #MonthOfService, an invitation for each of us to help establish justice through service in our communities.
Nonviolence is the Way
King was the leader of a civil rights movement that sought to end segregation through nonviolent action.
“Nonviolence,” he said, “is not sterile passivity but a powerful moral force which makes for social transformation.” He was inspired by Gandhi’s nonviolent movement in India.