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MLK DAY: VISION BOARDS FOR NEW FUTURES

January 16 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Honoring the future MLK dreamed of, while also bringing in our own visions for the futures we want to create!

 

 

Join us for an afternoon of vision boarding, as we honor the radical dreaming of Martin Luther King Jr.

 

MLk believed in the dreams of revolution, and creating a society based on equality and justice. As we honor the radical future MLK dreamed of, we invite you to visualize your own visions for the futures we want to create.

 

“..We must walk on in the days ahead with an audacious faith in the future. When our days become dreary with low-hovering clouds of despair, and when our nights become darker than a thousand midnights, let us remember that there is a creative force in this universe working to pull down the gigantic mountains of evil, a power that is able to make a way out of no way and transform dark yesterday’s into bright tomorrows. Let us realize that the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”

 

– MLK, “Where Do We Go From Here?,” delivered at the 11th Annual SCLC Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, August 16, 1967.

 

“Without new visions, we don’t know what to build, only what to knock down. We not only end up confused, rudderless, and cynical, but we forget that making a revolution is not a series of clever maneuvers and tactics, but a process that can and must transform us.”

 

– Robin D.G. Kelley, Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination

 

 

Image Courtesy: Associated Press.

 

 

What is a vision board?

A visual representation of your goals or a collective goal! These poster-sized visuals typically contain all kinds of images, colors, and text that represent something you’re trying to accomplish. There are really no rules when it comes to vision boards, since it’s about creating something that will inspire you to realize your dreams and goals on a daily basis.

Some vision boards focus on a singular idea, while others look at the bigger picture of what you might want the future to look like.

What does an equitable future look like? What do you dream of for yourself, and for your community? What does freedom look like and feel like?

These are just a few questions that we’re considering, and hope you’ll join us in visualizing new futures together!

We’ll provide the materials, but encourage you to bring any old magazines, newspapers, or paper materials you have lying around your home!

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