Associates tell us what makes Martin Luther King Jr. Day important to them.
Sharing brings us closer, helps us learn and allows us to do more together. So, we asked these associates for their thoughts about Dr. King and his legacy:
- Vice President of Distribution Kyle Davis
- Regional Director Patrick Helm
- Deli Category Manager Jonette Bacchus-Yates
- Manager of Associate Services Greta Dupuy
- Manager of Marketing Project Management Office Bronze Major
Find their answers — as well as reflections from community leaders — when you join the conversation on Publix: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Because he wanted us to grow together
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most influential and prominent civil rights leaders of the 20th century. He was a Baptist minister who believed that all people are created as equals and would have to work together in order to make the world a better place.
Through his advocacy and practice of nonviolent protest, laws were passed to outlaw discrimination against people of color and remove barriers to their right to vote. In 1963, Dr. King gave his most famous speech, starting with the memorable words, “I have a dream.” And his work toward providing equal rights was so significant, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Sadly, he was assassinated on April 4, 1968.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established in 1983 as a national day of service and is celebrated every year on the 3rd Monday of January. It’s a time for Americans — and people around the world — to remember Dr. King’s teachings, reflect upon the history and current state of social justice, and volunteer to help improve communities.
