Diversity Ever After

Using Privilege: Serving to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy

Episode Summary

How can we continue to advance Dr. King’s legacy in a way that creates more equitable and inclusive spaces all around us? In Episode five, we discuss how we can continue Dr. King’s living legacy through service. Of note, we discuss how we can use our own resources, including our privileges, to level the playing field for those who may not have the same privileges. It is as simple as using your skills and talents to give back in ways that are meaningful to you. Join us as we discuss the importance of hope, service, and continuing to fight for civil and voting rights for all.

Episode Notes

How can we continue to advance Dr. King’s legacy in a way that creates more equitable and inclusive spaces all around us? In Episode five, we discuss how we can continue Dr. King’s living legacy through service.  Of note, we discuss how we can use our own resources, including our privileges, to level the playing field for those who may not have the same privileges. It is as simple as using your skills and talents to give back in ways that are meaningful to you. Join us as we discuss the importance of hope, service, and continuing to fight for civil and voting rights for all. 

Our Host this Week:

Nakimuli Davis-Primer, Shareholder
https://www.bakerdonelson.com/Nakimuli-Davis-Primer

Special Guest Hosts:

Charles Grant, Shareholder
https://www.bakerdonelson.com/Charles-K-Grant

Bahati Mutisya, Associate
https://www.bakerdonelson.com/bahati-mutisya

Resources:

Drum Major Sermon
http://bethlehemfarm.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/DrumMajorInstinct.pdf

I Have a Dream Speech
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/sites/default/files/inline-pdfs/king.dreamspeech.excerpts.pdf

A Testament of Hope
https://www.faculty.umb.edu/lawrence_blum/courses/318_11/readings/king_ethical_demands.pdf