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You're listening to 3 in 30 takeaways for Mom's episode 165,

the true legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and how to continue it today.

Welcome to 3 in 30, a podcast for moms who want to create more meaning in motherhood.

Each 30 minute episode will feature three doable takeaways for you to try at home with your family this week.

I'm your host Rachel Nielsen. Thank you so much for being here.

Today is Dr. Martin Luther King Day in the United States and I'm honored to have the opportunity to dive a bit deeper into his work,

particularly as we face such a difficult and contentious time in our country.

When you think about Dr. King, what comes to mind?

You probably think of his famous I Have a Dream speech, his emphasis on nonviolence,

or one of his famous quotes about love, such as hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.

These often highlighted aspects of his work are absolutely an accurate depiction of who he was and what he stood for,

but they are an incomplete depiction of who he was and what he fought for, what he gave his life for.

As white Americans, we often sugarcoat and whitewash the legacy of Dr. King while remaining ignorant of the true focuses of his work

and how it remains largely unfinished today.

I am as guilty of this as anyone else, which is why I sought out two experts to be our guests on the podcast today

to talk to us about the three major systemic focuses of Dr. King's work and what we as mothers can do to continue his work ourselves,

as well as raise children who will be aware of injustice and willing to fight for true equity in our country.

Mike and Emily Green are the co-founders of common ground conversations on race in America,

and they will tell us much more about their background and expertise within this work.

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