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What Does MLK Mean To You? Tell Us in Six Words

Your Six Words could be about Dr. King's legacy, your experience with equality, race and identity, or what bridge-building means to you—just choose your words wisely.

By Larry Smith

On January 20, 2014 we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday with MLK day, a federal holiday and national day of service.

Among Dr. King’s many gifts was his ability to spread his message of racial equity and community through the power of words. In celebration of a man who made each word count, this week’s Six-Word Caption Contest on sixwordmemoirs.com asks you to sum up the photo you see here in a half-dozen well-chosen words.

Your Six Words could be about Dr. King’s legacy, your experience with equality, race and identity, or what bridge-building means to you—just choose your words wisely. 

More info can be found here.


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