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 uploaded 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 shared a video of King.
The Big Little Lies star added in the caption: ‘As we reflect on #MartinLutherKing’s unforgettable activism and heroism, I hope his memory brings inspiration that ignites our leaders on all sides to come together and bring peace to our nation. Let us not forget, “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”’
Her company Draper James also shared a post: ‘The time is always right to do what is right.’
Then the page shared, ‘Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King today #MLK.’
With love: Reese Witherspoon shared a video of King. The Big Little Lies star added in the caption: ‘As we reflect on #MartinLutherKing’s unforgettable activism and heroism, I hope his memory brings inspiration that ignites our leaders on all sides to come together and bring peace to our nation. Let us not forget, “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”’
Floral inspired: 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.’
Diane Warren, an 11 time Oscar-nominated songwriter who has written hits for Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Celine Dion, Common, Lizzo, LeAnn Rimes and many more, will be seen with the Latin rising superstar Chesca performing the song Warren wrote, El Cambio-The Change/The Spanglish version in a video in honor of #MLKDAY for the Biden/Harris Inauguration.
Directed by Adam Rifkin and produced by Leah Sydney, the song was used as a campaign anthem.
MLK celebration: Diane Warren will be seen with the Latin rising superstar Chesca performing the song Warren wrote, El Cambio-The Change/The Spanglish version in a video in honor of #MLKDAY for the Biden/Harris Inauguration. Directed by Adam Rifkin and produced by Leah Sydney, the song was used as a campaign anthem
Powerhouse: Warren is an 11 time Oscar-nominated songwriter who has written hits for Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Celine Dion, Common, Lizzo, LeAnn Rimes and many more
The MLK show begins on Monday at 5 pm PST on many social platforms including; #Inauguration2021 bideninaugural.org/watch and on YouTube.
Warren – who is an animal rights activist as well – looks likely to be nominated once again for her poignant ballad Seen from the Sophia Loren starrer The Life Ahead on Netflix. And she might even get a second nom with her song Free sung by Charlie Puth, from Disney +’s The One And Only Ivan, about a silverback gorilla named Ivan who was finally freed.
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’
Katie Holmes of Dawson’s Creek fame shared an image of King and one of his quotes.
‘Everybody can be great… because anybody can serve,’ King had said.
‘You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.’
Profound: Katie Holmes of Dawson’s Creek fame shared an image of King and one of his quotes. ‘Everybody can be great… because anybody can serve,’ King had said. ‘You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love’
Grown Ups actress Salma Hayek posted two quotes on a green background.
The first quote read, ‘Let no man pull your low enough to hate him. (sic)’
And the second one said, ‘I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.’
The beauty’s caption read, ‘MLK’s wisdom still gives us hope today. La sabiduría de Martin Luther King nos sigue dando aliento.’
A nod: Grown Ups actress Salma Hayek posted two quotes on a green background. The first quote read, ‘Let no man pull your low enough to hate him. (sic)’ And the second one said, ‘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.’
Tale Of Tails actress Blanca Blanco posted that her favorite quote from MLK Jr was, ‘Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?”‘