Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021: 11 of King's Most Moving and Memorable Quotes On 1/18/21 at 6:00 AM EST Few Civil Rights leaders are as well-known and respected as Martin Luther King Jr. He was a staunch advocate for racial equality and ending segregation. King's legacy lives on today as the fight for racial justice continues and is demonstrated in Black Lives Matter protests and calls for police reform. Following the protests against police brutality during the 2020 summer, this Martin Luther King Day seems to have a greater significance than normal. To celebrate, Newsweek has compiled 11 quotes from some of King's most famous speeches.