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M Weaver
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Historian, Human/Dog Mom, Christmas enthusiast
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Rare photographs of Rosa Parks and the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March have recently been discovered at Stanford University Library! Researchers found the never-printed images amongst photographer Matt Herron's contact sheets.

Learn more: news.stanford.edu/stories/2026...
Rosa Parks speaks in front of the Alabama State Capitol during the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March. Photograph courtesy of the Matt Herron photography archive (M2866). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California.
January 7, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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👀 Psst.....something NEW is here:

kinginstitute.stanford.edu/mapping-mlk
The Mapping MLK Project presents a revolutionary way to visualize King's movements across the globe. Trace his steps from Atlanta to the history books.
December 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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🎥Watch the grand opening celebration of the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University!

This special event featured a panel discussion with Dr. Lerone Martin, Martin Luther King III, Arndrea King, Evan Spiegel, and Marina Limón at Stanford's Memorial Church.
A Legacy Lives On: The Grand Opening of the New MLK Institute at Stanford!
YouTube video by MLK Jr. Research and Education Institute
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November 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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After FBI director J. Edgar Hoover called him "the most notorious liar in America," King released a 19 November 1964 statement in response: "He has apparently faltered under the awesome burdens, complexities and responsibilities of his office."
Photograph of King by Cees de Boer, Noord-Hollands Archief / Fotoburo de Boer.
November 20, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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✨ Two Generations, One Vision ✨

Martin Luther King, Jr., speaks at Stanford University in 1967, and Martin Luther King III speaks at Stanford University in 2025.

🎥 Watch King, Jr.’s powerful 1967 "The Other America" speech: searchworks.stanford.edu/view/1738074
Martin Luther King, Jr., speaks at Stanford in 1967: "If the race problem in America is to be solved, the white person must treat the Negro right not merely because the law says it, but because it's natural, because it's right, and because the Negro is his brother. And so I realize that if we are to have a truly integrated society, men and women will have to rise to the majestic heights of being obedient to the unenforceable." Photograph courtesy of Stanford University Libraries. Martin Luther King III speaks at Stanford's Memorial Church during the 2025 King Institute grand opening event: "The most important thing that I hope people know and learn is that the vision that he had was inclusive for everyone, no matter who and where you were. And if we could use that model and embrace that model, we really could transform the world for all humankind." Photograph by David Gonzales, @gonzalesphoto.
November 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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The King Institute was delighted to launch our grand opening celebration with a distinguished panel discussion at Stanford's Memorial Church, featuring esteemed guests Evan Spiegel '12; Arndrea Waters King; Marina Limón '25; Martin Luther King, III; and Dr. Lerone Martin.
Photograph by David Gonzales. Panel guests Evan Spiegel; Arndrea Waters King; Marina Limón; Martin Luther King, III; and Dr. Lerone Martin speak at Stanford's Memorial Church during the King Institute's grand opening celebration. Photograph by David Gonzales. Dr. Lerone Martin speaks at Stanford's Memorial Church. Photograph by David Gonzales. Panel guests Evan Spiegel; Marina Limón; Arndrea Waters King; Martin Luther King, III; and Dr. Lerone Martin pose within Stanford's Memorial Church. Photograph by David Gonzales. Panel guests Evan Spiegel; Arndrea Waters King; Marina Limón; Martin Luther King, III; and Dr. Lerone Martin speak at Stanford's Memorial Church during the King Institute's grand opening celebration.
October 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Happy birthday to Martin Luther King, III! As we celebrate your special day, may your tireless pursuit of love and equality embolden us all to strive for a brighter tomorrow! 🎉

Read more here: kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-martin-...
Martin Luther King III speaks to a Stanford University classroom. Photograph by David Gonzales, @GonzalesPhoto.
October 23, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Dream big with us as we unveil our brand new space, featured in today's Stanford Report! 🌟 Learn more about how King's life influenced the design of the space by clicking below, and join us for our Open House on Tuesday, October 14th to experience the King Institute's new home in person.
King Institute embraces new home on Main Quad
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute has moved to Building 370 and will officially open its doors with an Oct. 14 event featuring a pane
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October 2, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Join us as we make history at the King Institute's grand opening on October 14th!

Register here: conta.cc/4mxQxYrs
The invitation to the King Institute's October 14th grand opening on the Stanford campus lists featured speakers for the event, including Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, Evan Spiegel, Dr. Lerone Martin, and Marina Limón. The event will also feature remarks from School of Humanities and Sciences Dean Debra Satz and Stanford President Jonathan Levin.
September 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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If you think Tylenol is bad for children, wait until you find out about guns.
September 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Border Patrol at a Home Depot in Los Angeles days after the 9th circuit affirmed a court order that purports to block this exact behavior. They don't even know who they're chasing! This is insane. Send them all to jail.
August 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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ICE GOONS draw guns on humanitarian aid workers
July 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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A horrifying statement published today by the Editorial Committee of the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency.

"Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die"

Translation from French to English by @cnorristrent.bsky.social:
Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die July 21, 2025 AFP has been working with 1 writer, 3 photographers and 6 videographers, all freelance, in the Gaza Strip since its staff journalists left in 2024. Along with a few others, they are now the only ones left to report what is happening in the Gaza Strip. The international press has been banned from entering the territory for nearly two years. We refuse to watch them die. One of them, Bashar, has been working with AFP since 2010, first as a fixer, then freelance photographer, and since 2024, as lead photographer. On July 19th he managed to post a message on Facebook: “I no longer have the strength to work for the media. My body is thin and I can’t work anymore.” Bashar, 30, works & lives in the same conditions as all Gazans, moving from one refugee camp to another under Israeli bombings. For > a year he’s lived in utter destitution, working at extreme risk to his life. Hygiene is a major issue for him, with recurring bouts of severe intestinal illness. Since Feb, Bashar’s been living in the ruins of his home in Gaza City with his mother, 4 brothers & sisters and the family of one of his brothers. Their house is devoid of any furnishings, except a few cushions. On Sunday morning, he reported that one of his brothers had “fallen, due to hunger.” Even though these journalists receive a monthly salary from AFP, it’s no longer enough to buy food, or they have to pay completely exorbitant prices. The banking system has collapsed, and those who exchange money via online bank accounts charge a commission of up to 40%. AFP no longer has the ability to provide them with a vehicle and there is not enough fuel to allow these journalists to travel for their reporting. Driving a car means becoming a target for Israeli airstrikes. AFP reporters therefore travel on foot or by donkey cart. (alt txt continued in next post)
July 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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63 years ago this week, King and Ralph Abernathy were convicted for demonstrating without a permit during a December 1961 protest in Albany, Georgia. They chose 45-day jail sentences over paying $178 fines, proclaiming, "Peaceful protest is a part of our American tradition. If we succumb..."
In the photograph, King speaks during a 1966 press conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The photograph also includes Ralph Abernathy (far right). By Bob Fitch, courtesy of the Bob Fitch Photography Archive, Stanford University Libraries.
July 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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At this point I could be convinced that a time traveler keeps going back to 2016 to try and fix it and just keeps unwittingly making it worse
July 7, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
June 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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The Leeroy Jenkins Administration
June 22, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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WATCH: “I WAS AN INTERPRETER IN AFGHANISTAN FOR 3 YEARS.”

ICE grabs a man whose name they don’t even know at his immigration hearing, shackles him, expedites his removal.

Q: Why would anyone ever help our military again? — Trump is endangering and weakening our military.
June 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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When a cabinet member announces "We are using the military to liberate an American city from its elected leaders," where do you go from there. What is left to say. The idea of that being anything short of a near-universal "Wait, what the fuck is going on" moment proves how far we've backslid.
June 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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leftists: that thing you teach us in school to be terrified of is happening

historians: that thing is definitely happening

star wars: here is a beat-for-beat breakdown of how the thing happens, but with pew pew lasers. we know you watched it

news outlets: these protesters are out of control
June 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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We feed you.
They hunt us.
June 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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kind of just endlessly sad and grieving that there are so few voices in the public sphere making the basic principled argument that immigration is an affirmative good in every way and the best way for this country to serve humanity is to welcome people who want or need to leave their homes
June 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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I’ve had a day of very Rhode Island experiences while running some errands on the island, but this takes the cake for the day
June 7, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Construction workers. Right before hurricane season.
May 30, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Congratulations to King Institute director Dr. Lerone Martin for his receipt of Heidelberg University's James W. C. Pennington Award! The award recognizes groundbreaking work on topics related to civil rights, peace, education, religion, and intercultural understanding.
Lerone A .Martin wins James W. C. Pennington Award
Lerone A. Martin, director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Centennial Professor, and professor in the Departments of Religious Studies and ...
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May 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM