Arndrea Waters King
@arndreaking.bsky.social
Serving humanity as a passionate global leader to achieve equality and justice for all. President of Drum Major Institute.
@DrumMajorInst, our name comes from Dr. King’s final sermon, where he said he didn’t want to be remembered for awards but as a drum major for peace, justice, and love. As president of DMI, we're committed to pushing Dr. King's dream forward with that same purpose.
November 25, 2025 at 11:35 PM
@DrumMajorInst, our name comes from Dr. King’s final sermon, where he said he didn’t want to be remembered for awards but as a drum major for peace, justice, and love. As president of DMI, we're committed to pushing Dr. King's dream forward with that same purpose.
Women have fewer rights than just a few years ago.
DEI and affirmative action are under attack, and dark forces want to turn us around.
This won't stop our work. Our ancestors paved the way, we are their answered prayers and each of us is the dream of the dreamer.
DEI and affirmative action are under attack, and dark forces want to turn us around.
This won't stop our work. Our ancestors paved the way, we are their answered prayers and each of us is the dream of the dreamer.
November 21, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Women have fewer rights than just a few years ago.
DEI and affirmative action are under attack, and dark forces want to turn us around.
This won't stop our work. Our ancestors paved the way, we are their answered prayers and each of us is the dream of the dreamer.
DEI and affirmative action are under attack, and dark forces want to turn us around.
This won't stop our work. Our ancestors paved the way, we are their answered prayers and each of us is the dream of the dreamer.
On May 17, 1956, MLK delivered a sermon titled "The Death of Evil Upon the Seashore."
He tells the biblical story of the exodus from Egypt and compares the Israelites’ captivity with the plight of African Americans. Towards the end of his sermon, he gives us a word of hope. 🧵👇🏾
He tells the biblical story of the exodus from Egypt and compares the Israelites’ captivity with the plight of African Americans. Towards the end of his sermon, he gives us a word of hope. 🧵👇🏾
November 20, 2025 at 11:51 PM
On May 17, 1956, MLK delivered a sermon titled "The Death of Evil Upon the Seashore."
He tells the biblical story of the exodus from Egypt and compares the Israelites’ captivity with the plight of African Americans. Towards the end of his sermon, he gives us a word of hope. 🧵👇🏾
He tells the biblical story of the exodus from Egypt and compares the Israelites’ captivity with the plight of African Americans. Towards the end of his sermon, he gives us a word of hope. 🧵👇🏾
How do we build the Beloved Community? It's all in the name: Be Love.
This week, choose to show love to another person. We live in a time where darkness and strife seem all too common. Let your love shine a light and encourage peace in others' spirits.
This week, choose to show love to another person. We live in a time where darkness and strife seem all too common. Let your love shine a light and encourage peace in others' spirits.
November 17, 2025 at 11:53 PM
How do we build the Beloved Community? It's all in the name: Be Love.
This week, choose to show love to another person. We live in a time where darkness and strife seem all too common. Let your love shine a light and encourage peace in others' spirits.
This week, choose to show love to another person. We live in a time where darkness and strife seem all too common. Let your love shine a light and encourage peace in others' spirits.
Principle of Nonviolence #5 is about resisting harm with a love that’s selfless, creative, and from the heart.
November 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Principle of Nonviolence #5 is about resisting harm with a love that’s selfless, creative, and from the heart.
SCOTUS' decision to reject an appeal to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges is a win for equality everywhere.
Coretta Scott King said it best: homophobic attitudes must be rejected by all Americans who believe in a democracy.
Coretta Scott King said it best: homophobic attitudes must be rejected by all Americans who believe in a democracy.
November 13, 2025 at 11:19 PM
SCOTUS' decision to reject an appeal to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges is a win for equality everywhere.
Coretta Scott King said it best: homophobic attitudes must be rejected by all Americans who believe in a democracy.
Coretta Scott King said it best: homophobic attitudes must be rejected by all Americans who believe in a democracy.
Principle of Nonviolence #2 is focused on the reconcilation of people experiencing conflict with one another.
To build a Beloved Community, we must always seek understanding despite disagreements.
bell hooks said it best, you can't expect to experience love without conflict.
To build a Beloved Community, we must always seek understanding despite disagreements.
bell hooks said it best, you can't expect to experience love without conflict.
November 11, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Principle of Nonviolence #2 is focused on the reconcilation of people experiencing conflict with one another.
To build a Beloved Community, we must always seek understanding despite disagreements.
bell hooks said it best, you can't expect to experience love without conflict.
To build a Beloved Community, we must always seek understanding despite disagreements.
bell hooks said it best, you can't expect to experience love without conflict.
When I think about organizing a community and what it takes to achieve, I think about the work of Ella Baker.
November 10, 2025 at 10:46 PM
When I think about organizing a community and what it takes to achieve, I think about the work of Ella Baker.
Every member of the human family is connected. Each of us is part of the whole, which affects the plight of us all. We're all called to live in a way that others are not harmed by our actions.
November 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Every member of the human family is connected. Each of us is part of the whole, which affects the plight of us all. We're all called to live in a way that others are not harmed by our actions.
HISTORY ON REPEAT🔁: Much like the Shelby v. Holder decision in 2013, we're witnessing another huge attack on the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
We must do all that we can to raise our voices and protect our right to access the ballot.
We must do all that we can to raise our voices and protect our right to access the ballot.
November 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
HISTORY ON REPEAT🔁: Much like the Shelby v. Holder decision in 2013, we're witnessing another huge attack on the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
We must do all that we can to raise our voices and protect our right to access the ballot.
We must do all that we can to raise our voices and protect our right to access the ballot.
All life is interconnected; nonviolence only works with this understanding. What happens to me happens to you and vice versa.
October 29, 2025 at 10:28 PM
All life is interconnected; nonviolence only works with this understanding. What happens to me happens to you and vice versa.
"If what we believe is not costly, than we're left to question it's value." - Martin Sheen
Nonviolence is not passive or easy work, but the sacrifice is always worthwhile.
Nonviolence is not passive or easy work, but the sacrifice is always worthwhile.
October 28, 2025 at 11:14 PM
"If what we believe is not costly, than we're left to question it's value." - Martin Sheen
Nonviolence is not passive or easy work, but the sacrifice is always worthwhile.
Nonviolence is not passive or easy work, but the sacrifice is always worthwhile.
It takes a great amount of courage to resist evil without violence. We're all capable of tapping into that level of bravery.
October 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
It takes a great amount of courage to resist evil without violence. We're all capable of tapping into that level of bravery.
On Nov. 1st, families across this nation risk of losing SNAP benefits.
Community is so important right now. If you can help someone, you're doing that necessary work to eliminate the triple evils of racism, poverty, and violence.
Community is so important right now. If you can help someone, you're doing that necessary work to eliminate the triple evils of racism, poverty, and violence.
October 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM
On Nov. 1st, families across this nation risk of losing SNAP benefits.
Community is so important right now. If you can help someone, you're doing that necessary work to eliminate the triple evils of racism, poverty, and violence.
Community is so important right now. If you can help someone, you're doing that necessary work to eliminate the triple evils of racism, poverty, and violence.
Happy Birthday to my love, my partner, and the heartbeat of our family — @officialmlk3.bsky.social 💫
You bring joy and light into every room (and usually a little mischief too). Watching you lead with strength, laugh with abandon, and love with your whole heart is one of life’s greatest gifts.
You bring joy and light into every room (and usually a little mischief too). Watching you lead with strength, laugh with abandon, and love with your whole heart is one of life’s greatest gifts.
October 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Happy Birthday to my love, my partner, and the heartbeat of our family — @officialmlk3.bsky.social 💫
You bring joy and light into every room (and usually a little mischief too). Watching you lead with strength, laugh with abandon, and love with your whole heart is one of life’s greatest gifts.
You bring joy and light into every room (and usually a little mischief too). Watching you lead with strength, laugh with abandon, and love with your whole heart is one of life’s greatest gifts.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are not about collective guilt. They are about collective responsibility.
October 20, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are not about collective guilt. They are about collective responsibility.
#OTD the United Nations recognizes International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. One of the triple evils MLK and Coretta Scott King dedicated their life's work to ending was poverty.
October 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
#OTD the United Nations recognizes International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. One of the triple evils MLK and Coretta Scott King dedicated their life's work to ending was poverty.
"Give us the ballot. And we will no longer have to worry our federal government about our basic rights."
~Martin Luther King Jr.
~Martin Luther King Jr.
October 15, 2025 at 11:14 PM
"Give us the ballot. And we will no longer have to worry our federal government about our basic rights."
~Martin Luther King Jr.
~Martin Luther King Jr.
There’s something powerful about being in a sacred space — you can feel the weight of history, the celebrations held, the tears shed, the prayers that have been whispered, the peace that lingers in the air.
October 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
There’s something powerful about being in a sacred space — you can feel the weight of history, the celebrations held, the tears shed, the prayers that have been whispered, the peace that lingers in the air.
#OTD in history, Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
When he delivered his acceptance speech in Oslo, Norway, in December 1964, he presented a vision of world peace that remains relevant today.
When he delivered his acceptance speech in Oslo, Norway, in December 1964, he presented a vision of world peace that remains relevant today.
October 14, 2025 at 11:26 PM
#OTD in history, Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
When he delivered his acceptance speech in Oslo, Norway, in December 1964, he presented a vision of world peace that remains relevant today.
When he delivered his acceptance speech in Oslo, Norway, in December 1964, he presented a vision of world peace that remains relevant today.
Nonviolence takes courage. It is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to stand up for what is right despite fear.
October 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Nonviolence takes courage. It is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to stand up for what is right despite fear.
Today, I pause to reflect on the passing of Joan Kennedy. Joan was more than just a remarkable woman — she was a beacon of kindness, strength, and grace.
This summer, we had the unforgettable privilege of spending time in Kenya deep in the Masai Mara with her son Patrick, his wife Amy,
This summer, we had the unforgettable privilege of spending time in Kenya deep in the Masai Mara with her son Patrick, his wife Amy,
October 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Today, I pause to reflect on the passing of Joan Kennedy. Joan was more than just a remarkable woman — she was a beacon of kindness, strength, and grace.
This summer, we had the unforgettable privilege of spending time in Kenya deep in the Masai Mara with her son Patrick, his wife Amy,
This summer, we had the unforgettable privilege of spending time in Kenya deep in the Masai Mara with her son Patrick, his wife Amy,
We've seen the impact of the people with the Target protests. We saw change when 1.7M people canceled their Disney/Hulu accounts after the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live. History has shown us with the Montgomery Bus Boycotts and many others.
Organized nonviolence has power.
Organized nonviolence has power.
October 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
We've seen the impact of the people with the Target protests. We saw change when 1.7M people canceled their Disney/Hulu accounts after the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live. History has shown us with the Montgomery Bus Boycotts and many others.
Organized nonviolence has power.
Organized nonviolence has power.
#OTD in 1963, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) organized a massive voter registration drive for hundreds of Black residents in Dallas County, one of the most repressive places in the Alabama Black Belt. This became known as Freedom Day in Selma.
October 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
#OTD in 1963, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) organized a massive voter registration drive for hundreds of Black residents in Dallas County, one of the most repressive places in the Alabama Black Belt. This became known as Freedom Day in Selma.
Every one of us is important and precious. We cannot afford not to see the humanity in anyone, no matter how different they look, how different they worship, how different they live, even if we don't always agree with their choices.
October 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Every one of us is important and precious. We cannot afford not to see the humanity in anyone, no matter how different they look, how different they worship, how different they live, even if we don't always agree with their choices.