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Isaac Newton Farris Jr.

Isaac Newton Farris Jr. is the nephew of Martin Luther King Jr. and serves as senior fellow at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change.

You’re Not Protesting like Dr. King

For my uncle, protest wasn’t a moral stance alone—it was a strategy, a discipline, and a craft. Today, we’ve lost all three.

March 23, 2026

Isaac Newton Farris Jr.

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