01/19/2026
Celebrating and remembering the contributions of MLK today.
“As we commemorate my father’s 97th birthday, The King Center’s 2026 King Holiday Observance theme is ‘Mission Possible 2: Building Community, Uniting A Nation - the Nonviolent Way.’
Among the seminal Kingian teachings that will galvanize us in completing this mission is that humanity is interdependent, interrelated, and interconnected.
In 2026, embracing Dr. King’s teachings on the World House calls us to move beyond rhetoric and into courageous practice. It asks us to choose cooperation over domination, community over isolation, and moral imagination over fear. It requires that we reject racism, militarism, and excessive materialism (poverty), not only as social evils, but as barriers to our shared survival.” -Dr. Bernice A. King (CEO of The King Center)