MLK 40 Days of Peace: The Beloved Community Convergence
Join us from January 12th-15th, 2024 for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend of Service, culminating on his birthday, the MLK Day of Service. Then, mark your calendars for the grand conclusion of the MLK 40 Days of Peace: The Beloved Community Convergence on February 24th-25th.
Empower individuals, build communities, bridge barriers, address social challenges, and advance Dr. King’s "Beloved Community" dream. Our hybrid online convergence and offline service projects facilitate contributions through multi-day, multi-track ZOOM sessions. Connect, learn, and inspire while building alliances for the journey ahead.
2023 Music Videos
Sample of Music Videos Made For the last Convergence
What if Martin Luther King Had a Facebook
This Spoken Words presentation was written and performed by Antonio "Toni'Mono" Monix and Isaiah "I Am Adverb" Williams in South Chicago. Filmed by Shahram Sedehi.
Shed a Little Light
Music Video
Music video by James Taylor performing Shed a Little Light (Video). (C) 1991 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
We The People
Video Music
Nimo Patel, "We the People" is a humble offering towards sowing seeds of peace and tolerance in our communities. I hope this song, music video and message helps you open your heart just a little more, to those you may not agree with."
2023 Online Presentations
Sample Presentations at the last Convergence
Book: Racial Justice and Nonviolence Education:
The presentation was based on the book "Racial Justice and Nonviolence Education" By Arthur Romano, looks at how local educators in cities affected by violence contribute to MLK's nonviolent vision. It suggests that teaching nonviolence can help communities break the cycle of violence. The focus is on informal education outside schools, using the Connecticut Center for Nonviolence as an example. The book shares stories of educators, their successes and failures, and analyzes six nonviolence principles. It's useful for students of conflict resolution, race studies, politics, and education, as well as practitioners in the field.
The online celebration for Dr. Martin Luther King 93rd birthday
At this online celebration, Social change activists, leaders, musicians, and artists worldwide honored MLK's dream. Antoinette Rootsdawtah & Pato Banton of “Stand Up For Justice” presented a show acknowledging MLK's legacy. Explored SUJ's initiatives, including the #janecampaign, Bridging The Divide, Learning to Lobby, Juneteenth, and Building Beloved Community through the Ubuntu Project. Discovered the spiritual standpoint guiding our work and learned how to participate in making these dreams a reality. One Love Always ~ Antoinette Rootsdawtah.
Book: I Am Not Your Black, America
MeShorn T. Floyd Daniels author of I Am Not Your Black, America, commented on how to create the Beloved Community by eliminating the use of skin color to define people! He is a military veteran of 21 years and founder of Gods Lives Matters: "Every human life created by God has infinite value"
How would you like to participate In 2024?
The MLK April 4th Day of Non-Violence takes place on Tuesday April 4th honoring the vision and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and putting our dreams into action. The form will guide your choices (Click On The Sign Up Button To Go To The Form).
