Celebrity News January 16, 2017
Celebs Honor Martin Luther King Jr. on Social Media
Celebrities are honoring Martin Luther King Jr. today on Twitter, even coming together to deliver parts of his "I Have A Dream" speech.
Beginning with Chance the Rapper's tweet, "#IHaveADream today!" 15 celebs each tweeted a line from the famous speech. From "Scandal" creator Shonda Rhimes, to Lady Gaga, to Oprah, each came together to share the legacy of MLK.
#IHaveADream today!
@chancetherapper
I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted #IHaveADream
@shondarhimes
and every hill and mountain shall be made low, #IHaveADream
@leedanielsent
the rough places will be made plain and the crooked places will be made straight #IHaveADream
@aliciakeys
and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together."" #IHaveADream
@common
This is our hope, and this is the faith that I go back to the South with. #IHaveADream
@JLo
With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. #IHaveADream
@kerrywashington
With this faith, we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. #IHaveADream
@conniebritton
With this faith, we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, #IHaveADream
@ladygaga
to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, #IHaveADream
@tyleroakley
knowing that we will be free one day. #IHaveADream
@TheEllenShow
And this will be the day -- this will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with new meaning: #IHaveADream
@diddy
My country 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. #IHaveADream
@TraceeEllisRoss
Land where my fathers died, land of the Pilgrim's pride, #IHaveADream
@Pharrell
From every mountainside, let freedom ring! #IHaveADream
@Oprah
Michelle Obama wrote, "Thinking of Dr. King and great leaders like @repjohnlewis who carry on his legacy. May their example be our call to action. -mo"
Thinking of Dr. King and great leaders like @repjohnlewis who carry on his legacy. May their example be our call to action. -mo
@FLOTUS
Neil Patrick Harris shared a quote, "'I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.' - Martin Luther King, Jr."
'I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.' - Martin Luther King, Jr.
@ActuallyNPH
Vanessa Hudgens tweeted, "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. #MLK."
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. #MLK
@VanessaHudgens
Shonda Rhimes added her own thoughts, “On this MLK day, take a moment to appreciate how far we have come as a nation and those that got us here.”
And on this MLK day, take a moment to appreciate how far we have come as a nation and those that got us here.
@shondarhimes