{"id":1029258,"date":"2024-01-15T14:16:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T14:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1029258"},"modified":"2024-01-15T14:16:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T14:16:15","slug":"dnc-statement-on-martin-luther-king-jr-day-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/dnc-statement-on-martin-luther-king-jr-day-3\/","title":{"rendered":"DNC Statement on Martin Luther King Jr. Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison and DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie M. Rollins released the following statement:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToday we commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose legacy and commitment to civil rights, equality, and direct action helped lead America to a more perfect union. Dr. King was dedicated to nonviolence as the vehicle for achieving the \u2018beloved community,\u2019 a place free from segregation and discrimination. While we have made great strides towards a more just society, our freedoms, our democracy, and our progress as a nation are once again on the line and under threat by those who seek to roll back the clock on our freedoms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was Dr. King who said, \u201cwe will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people.\u201d 60 years later, these words remain true; it is time for our generation to stand up and fight for the future of our country \u2013 because our freedoms and our democracy depend on it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cInspired by Dr. King\u2019s legacy, we will continue marching towards an America defined by freedom and justice for all.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison and DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie M. Rollins released the following statement: \u201cToday we commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose legacy and commitment to civil rights, equality, and direct action helped lead America to a more perfect union. 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