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Michael Stipe Reads Selections  from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Strength to Love An August Dream (Martin Luther King Jr.) 24"x36" oil on linen 2022 painting by Gregg Chadwick  Today, we reflect on the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and recommit to honoring his vision.⁰⁰It's up to us to march forward choosing democracy over autocracy and a "Beloved Community" over chaos — to take up Dr. King's mantle and make his dream a… pic.twitter.com/LEpoicEZwg — President Biden (@POTUS) January 15, 2024

  Art with a Message "Art has the power to change the world—it can give viewers a new perspective or make a political statement. In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, celebrate artists that are using their artwork to present and encourage a hopeful, more equitable future."  -  Aurora Garrison Associate Curator at Saatchi Art On this auspicious day, I am honored to have a painting included in Aurora Garrison's curated collection Art With a Message on Saatchi Art. My painting The Future Is Woke celebrates those who march, organize, and create change in the spirit of Martin Luther King.  67 Artworks curated by  Aurora Garrison Associate Curator at Saatchi Art The Future Is Woke 40X30"oil on linen 2017 Painting by Gregg Chadwick An August Dream (MLK) 24"X36"oil on linen 2009-2022 Painting by Gregg Chadwick Today we honor the civil rights leader whose courage inspired millions - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His words were true then. They are true now. #MLKDay ...

The day before Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, he delivered his historic "I've Been to the Mountaintop" at Mason Temple in Memphis. pic.twitter.com/cQUvkmkW4z — COMMON (@common) April 2, 2018 MLK’s final speech — delivered 50 years ago today — was full of timely and timeless teachings.  More at: "I've been to the mountaintop."

An August Dream 24"x36" oil on linen 2009 painting by Gregg Chadwick Fifty years ago, on 28 August, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered an August dream on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Fifty years later, the struggle continues to deliver the hopes and promises of King's dream. I urge you today to take a moment to reflect upon King's legacy. How can  you help create a world without injustice and prejudice? Below is the full text of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream"speech: "I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the lo...

"We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear." (Martin Luther King, Jr.) An August Dream 18"x36" oil on linen 2009