Opinion | On MLK Day, ‘Be Good’ isn’t a slogan; it’s a moral obligation
- Posted on January 18, 2026
- By Star Tribune
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Opinion | On MLK Day, ‘Be Good’ isn’t a slogan; it’s a moral obligation
"As we prepare to reflect on the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., we should be wary of a familiar danger: turning real people into avatars and flattening their lives into symbols we can admire without obligation," Yohuru Williams writes.