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Remembering Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through the MC USA Archives
Martin Luther King, Jr. photographed by Marion S. Trikosko, 1964. LC-DIG-ppmsc-01269 Source: Library of Congress
January 20, 2025 is Martin Luther King Jr.
Day, a U.S. federal holiday to honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who is remembered for his nonviolent activism and leadership in the Civil Rights movement.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s messages of love and nonviolence have resonated with Mennonites for decades.
Goshen College professor and peace advocate Guy Hershberger (1896-1989) was a major supporter of King among the Mennonites.
He met King several times and invited him to speak at Goshen College.
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The MC USA Archives holds two letters (below) related to King’s visit on March 10, 1960 – one from King and the other from Hershberger. Hershberger’s letter references two painful experiences in King’s life:
- On Sept.
27, 1956, King and his wife were refuse