Schools, government offices, and many businesses are closed today to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We are closing our studio a few hours early and to take part in MLK’s Day of Service.  In the spirit of King’s Beloved Community, we will take some time today to serve others, while reflecting on our theme for the year: peace.

From The King Center’s website:

As early as 1956, Dr. King spoke of The Beloved Community as the end goal of nonviolent boycotts. As he said in a speech at a victory rally following the announcement of a favorable U.S. Supreme Court Decision desegregating the seats on Montgomery’s busses, “the end is reconciliation; the end is redemption; the end is the creation of the Beloved Community. It is this type of spirit and this type of love that can transform opponents into friends. It is this type of understanding goodwill that will transform the deep gloom of the old age into the exuberant gladness of the new age. It is this love which will bring about miracles in the hearts of men.”

Read more about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s teachings and achievements here.

P.S.: Please share your reflections with us.

*Photo above from The Kodak Gallery. Photographer: Charles Moore, Alabama, 1958.