Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day

an opportunity

Black American civil rights leader Martin Luther King (1929 - 1968) addresses crowds during the March On Washington at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, where he gave his 'I Have A Dream' speech. Agence France Presse/Getty Images

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Though it is a Monday, today is also Martin Luther King Jr. Day, so I have decided to delay gangletown’s “Monday Edition” until tomorrow, Tuesday 1/19/21. If you decide to read today, please consider engaging with a Black writer's work. I’ve included a tiny list of suggestions below to get you started.

• Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech

• R. Eric Thomas’ Here for It on Substack or Here for It in book form

• Vanessa Mason’s Future Belongingon Substack

• Ashley Ray’s tv i say with ashley ray Substack

• Samantha Irby’s books/snacks/softcore on Substack and wow, no thank you book form

• Bryan Washington’s Memorial

• Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham’s Black Futures

• Ibram X. Kendi’s Anti-Racist Baby

• Mikki Kendall’s Hood Feminism

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