Across the country people gather at the end of January for a celebration of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.  It is a time when we remember the people who struggled for a vision of America rooted in compassion, love, justice and peace. This year Detroiters organized to 22^nd annual commemoration under the banner “Six Decades of Mass Movements: The Struggle Continues.” Emphasizing our city’s long history in efforts for a just and peaceful world, the celebration is held at the Historic St. Mathew’s-St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church, a home of the Underground Railroad in the 19^th Century, a critical site in the Northern Highschool Student Strike in the 20th Century, and an important place for organizing in the 21^st Century as we face continued assaults on the lives of people.  This year, the national celebration is also the day we will witness the inauguration of Donald Trump as the President of the United States.